FDA Recall: Loss of imaging (X-ray) functionality caused by software issue

Company: Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.
Date of Enforcement Report: 6/12/2025
Class: II

PRODUCT

Azurion R1.x and R2.x systems; Model Numbers: (1) 722063, (2) 722064, (3) 722067, (4) 722068, (5) 722078, (6) 722079, (7) 722221, (8) 722222, (9) 722223, (10) 722224, (11) 722225, (12) 722226, (13) 722227, (14) 722228, (15) 722280, (16) 722281, (17) 722282; Software Version: All software versions;

Recall Number:

Z-1969-2025

REASON:

A software issue was identified in the internal communication process between the system software and the X-ray generator firmware. Loss of imaging (X-ray) functionality caused by the software issue in either of the two situations identified could result in a delay of therapy. The potential delay may result in serious adverse health outcomes, including the possibility of death, especially when the system is used with patients undergoing complex and/or urgent interventions for potentially life-threatening conditions (e.g., acute ischemic stroke, ST-segment elevation myocardial ischemia, life-threatening bleedings)

RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER:

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NEDERLAND B.V.

VOLUME:

9,707 units (2300 US, 7407 OUS)

DISTRIBUTION:

Worldwide distribution – US Nationwide and the countries of Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herz., Brazil, Brunei Darussal, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, C¿te D’Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, IRAN, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, R¿union, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, T¿rkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Utd.Arab.Emir., Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

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