Azurion Azurion 7 B12 (REF 722067)Recalls & reported problems
Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · Biplane Interventional X-Ray System with floor-mounted frontal stand (12-inch flat detector), ceiling-mounted lateral stand (12-inch flat detector) and optional interface for an OR table. · Class 2
All models of Azurion (22)
Data updated Oct 18, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
20 open recalls name this device. See the recall details and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider.
Quick summary
This Philips Azurion 7 X-ray system has 223 adverse event reports, all describing malfunctions, with no injuries or deaths. Many reports describe the system being unable to produce X-rays, and some describe power loss or blank displays. Reports fell from 70 in the prior year to 39 in the latest year. There are 21 recalls, 20 of them open, covering software faults, table movement, failing hard disks and footswitch problems.
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- Adverse event reports
- 222
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 21
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 222 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00884838085350), received between Aug 20, 2021 and Sep 25, 2026 — classified as 222 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Activation Failure” (93 reports).
21 FDA recall records name this device's identifier, 20 still open.
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 18, 2026.
Reports received per month
Recalls naming this device
- Jul 16, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
Two software related issues affecting Azurion R2.2.10 Systems: 1) Potential image quality degradation that may lead to delay of therapy, procedural complications and/or inappropriate treatment and 2) Potential loss of geometry movements that may lead to delay of therapy and procedural complications
Z-2931-2026 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Jun 17, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
Potential Loss of imaging functionality, loss of motorized movement, or loss of data due to unauthorized Hard Disk Drives.
Z-2892-2026 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Apr 30, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
It was identified that HDDs used in the PCs of Azurion and Allura systems may show a decrease in performance as they age, particularly beyond six years of service. Issues with an HDD may, depending on the specific system PC in which the affected HDD is installed, result in loss of imaging functionality. Additionally, in Allura systems, this may lead to loss of motorized movement, or loss of data. In some cases, a system restart may temporarily restore functionality.
Z-2258-2026 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Apr 28, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
The deaeration hose in X-ray tube cooling units type CU3101, manufactured between February 2016 and May 2020, may degrade over time, potentially resulting in oil leakage. Oil leakage may affect the cooling performance of the X-ray tube. When the oil flow drops below a certain threshold, the system automatically switches to low-dose fluoroscopy and displays the message Low load fluoroscopy flavor selected: Tube cooler problem . This condition cannot be resolved by restarting the system.
Z-2227-2026 · Root cause: Component design/selection · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Apr 28, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
Potential safety issue with Philips Azurion systems, where longitudinal and transverse table movements may be impacted due to mechanical wear of the Float Tabletop control on the control module.
Z-2225-2026 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Mar 3, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
Philips has identified instances where X-ray imaging may not be initiated or may occur intermittently when using the wired foot switch.
Z-1675-2026 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Jan 26, 2026Class IIOpen, Classified
Under certain conditions, the table may move unexpectedly when the Reset Geometry button is pressed - even when a table lock is active.
Z-1346-2026 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Dec 12, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified
Six (6) identified software issues which may result in the following: system keeps restarting, AMC triple drive, C-Partition of Suite PC running out of free space, system remains in continuous restart mode after the start-up, misalignment of Market Tool Overlay, and longitudinal positional error.
Z-1091-2026 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Aug 1, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified
Philips Azurion and Allura systems configured with a 1 Phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) have the potential of shutting down and/or not starting up, if power to the system is lost.
Z-2502-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- May 28, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified
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).
Z-1969-2025 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Jan 13, 2025Class IIOpen, Classified
Potential safety issue with the AD7 and AD7X patient tables (both tilt and non-tilt versions) part of the Philips Allura and Azurion systems. During manual repositioning of the patient tabletop, a finger can get entrapped between the longitudinal guiding rails and the tabletop. This may result in an injury of the finger, applicable for operators and service personnel
Z-1091-2025 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Jan 13, 2025Class IOpen, Classified
Possibility of the patient falling from the table related to the mattress used on the patient table.
Z-1157-2025 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Aug 22, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified
Potential Detachment of the Cable Hose Carrier (due to broken plastic and/or bolts) which May Result in Parts Falling and/or Part of the Cable Hose Dropping, and result in injury.
Z-3165-2024 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Jul 15, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified
Potential Loss of Imaging (X-ray) Functionality and/or Longer Time to Perform Cold Restart
Z-2534-2024 · Root cause: Device Design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Jan 2, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified
Framegrabber card may not perform as intended. Monitor may show no viewports, or show one or more viewports may show no image, a distorted image, or a frozen image. Switching between viewports on the monitor may not be possible. Issue may result in delay of procedure.
Z-1145-2024 · Root cause: Process design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Jan 2, 2024Class IIOpen, Classified
Disk Bay may not perform as intended. System may stop functioning and imaging may not be possible, resulting in delay of procedure.
Z-1152-2024 · Root cause: Process design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Dec 12, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified
System may exhibit a loss of imaging functionality and data due to an issue which can cause the system to continuously restart. If the issue occurs during a procedure, there may be a delay and/or abortion of the procedure.
Z-0835-2024 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Dec 7, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified
During the device phase of Roadmap Pro, a user may experience a dark image that is not clinically usable. The dark image may result after the user performs a pedal tap (shortly touching the footswitch pedal without generating an Xray image). The pedal tap may cause a dark image with the next fluoroscopy run.
Z-2288-2026 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Mar 21, 2023Class IIOpen, Classified
Potential Loss of X-ray-When the full disk capacity is reached, X-Ray functionality will cease to be available there will be a sudden interruption of the procedure
Z-1647-2023 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Feb 2, 2022Class IIOpen, Classified
Due to a software defect, the Philips StentBoost Live R2.0 might not process X-ray images of the current run and instead show an image processed in a previous run. The image shown could be from the same patient or from a different patient.
Z-0874-2022 · Root cause: Under Investigation by firm · Recall details · FDA record ↗
- Sep 24, 2021Class IITerminated
When the user presses or releases both the APC (accept) button and the Float Tabletop (panning) button at the same time, the geometry may stop reacting on movement requests (table lock-up) and X-ray imaging becomes unavailable.
Z-0213-2022 · Root cause: Software design · Recall details · FDA record ↗
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Activation Failure93
- Radiation Output Failure91
- No Display/Image15
- Positioning Failure11
- Detachment of Device or Device Component3
- Difficult to Advance1
- Display or Visual Feedback Problem1
- Electrical /Electronic Property Problem1
Patient problems
- No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions217
- Insufficient Information5
Recent adverse event reports
The 25 most recent of 222 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionSep 25, 2026No Display/Image
It was reported to Philips that images were not displayed on the monitor. There was no allegation of injury to the patient or user. An investigation into this complaint has been initiated by Philips.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 50895815 ↗MalfunctionMay 28, 2026Radiation Output Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE X-RAYS. THE SYSTEM WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE REPORTED EVENT, AND THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER SYSTEM FOR THE PROCEDURE. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25319040 ↗MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Unexpected Shutdown
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM LOST POWER DURING A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION EXAMINATION. THE SYSTEM WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25215600 ↗MalfunctionMay 19, 2026Positioning Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE POST HAD FAILED BECAUSE THE SYSTEM REPORTED A SPEED OF ZERO. THERE WAS NO HARM REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 25215386 ↗MalfunctionApr 9, 2026Radiation Output Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM CINE. THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER ROOM TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24834912 ↗MalfunctionMar 25, 2026Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S SUITE COMPUTER WAS UNABLE TO BOOT, PREVENTING A FULL SYSTEM BOOT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24687219 ↗MalfunctionMar 4, 2026Radiation Output Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S FOOTSWITCH WAS INTERMITTENTLY UNABLE TO TRIGGER X-RAYS. THE USER RESTARTED THE SYSTEM, WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE FOR A WHILE, BUT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24510674 ↗MalfunctionMar 4, 2026Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP. THE DEVICE WAS OUTSIDE OF CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24510233 ↗MalfunctionFeb 26, 2026Radiation Output Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE X-RAY TUBE WAS FAULTY, WHICH CAN IMPACT THE IMAGING. THE DEVICE WAS IN USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24454541 ↗MalfunctionJan 23, 2026No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S MONITOR WAS UNABLE TO DISPLAY THE LIVE IMAGE. THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24164546 ↗MalfunctionJan 15, 2026Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S SUITE COMPUTER WAS UNABLE TO BOOT, PREVENTING A FULL SYSTEM BOOT. THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24077939 ↗MalfunctionJan 13, 2026No Display/Image
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S MONITOR WAS UNABLE TO DISPLAY THE LIVE IMAGE. THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER SYSTEM. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 24054063 ↗MalfunctionJan 6, 2026Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM'S FLEXVISION COMPUTER WAS UNABLE TO BOOT. THE USER TRIED POWERING IT OFF AND, ON SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THE DEVICE WAS OUTSIDE USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23981831 ↗MalfunctionDec 24, 2025Activation Failure; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE FLEXVISION COMPUTER DID NOT BOOT, AND AN EMERGENT PROCEDURE WAS DELAYED AN ESTIMATED 300 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR USER HARM. AN INVESTIGATION INTO THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN INITIATED BY PHILIPS.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23888789 ↗MalfunctionDec 22, 2025Radiation Output Failure; Radiation Output Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM EXPOSURE. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23872415 ↗MalfunctionDec 9, 2025Activation Failure; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM FAILED TO BOOT DURING LATE-NIGHT STARTUP; MULTIPLE PROCESSES CRASHED ON A AZURION 7 B12. THE CLINICAL USE OF THE SYSTEM WAS OUTSIDE OF USE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR USER HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23758982 ↗MalfunctionDec 4, 2025Radiation Output Failure; Radiation Output Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM X-RAYS. THE SYSTEM WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23716290 ↗MalfunctionDec 3, 2025Activation Failure; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT UP. THE DEVICE WAS OUTSIDE OF CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23705312 ↗MalfunctionDec 3, 2025Activation Failure; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23704626 ↗MalfunctionNov 27, 2025Radiation Output Failure; Radiation Output Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM FLUOROSCOPY. NO HARM TO THE PATIENT OR USER WAS REPORTED. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23663578 ↗MalfunctionNov 20, 2025Activation Failure; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY SWITCHES OFF AND LOSES IMAGES DURING USE ON AN AZURION 7 B12. THE CLINICAL USE OF THE SYSTEM WAS IN USE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR USER HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23604275 ↗MalfunctionNov 19, 2025Radiation Output Failure; Radiation Output Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE FOOT SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE DURING CLINICAL USE ON AN AZURION 7 B12. THE CLINICAL USE OF THE SYSTEM WAS IN USE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT OR USER HARM.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23596821 ↗MalfunctionNov 19, 2025Radiation Output Failure; Radiation Output Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO PRODUCE X-RAYS. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23595179 ↗MalfunctionNov 18, 2025Activation Failure; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO BOOT. THE USER HAD TO PERFORM MULTIPLE REBOOTS TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23586238 ↗MalfunctionNov 18, 2025Activation Failure; Activation Failure
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT THE SYSTEM GAVE AN ALERT INDICATING THE EMERGENCY STOP HAD BEEN ACTIVATED, PREVENTING THE SYSTEM FROM BOOTING. THE DEVICE WAS IN CLINICAL USE AT THE TIME OF REPORTED EVENT. NO HARM WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS. PHILIPS HAS STARTED AN INVESTIGATION OF THIS COMPLAINT.
Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
MAUDE report 23580093 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · each recall links to the FDA recall notice
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