Philips EPIQ Ultrasound Systems (various models) used in… recallZ-1007-2026 · Philips Ultrasound, LLC · initiated Jul 14, 2022
Completed
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Why it was recalled
Retroactive: Ultrasound may experience an unexpected automatic reboot, resulting in damage to transducer.
FDA root cause category: Software Design Change
What the company is doing
On July 18, 2022, Phillips issued a product notification to affected consignees. Philips ask consignees to take the following actions: 1. If the X5-1c transducer is connected to the right-most port (when viewing from the front), this problem will not occur. Please ensure your X5-1c is connected to the right-most connector until the software update (FCO79500561) has been installed. 2. Please retain this letter with your product documentation until the software update (FCO79500561) has been implemented on your system. 3. Please circulate this notice to all users of this device so that they are aware of the issue. 4. A Philips Field Service Engineer will contact you to schedule the installation of the software update to resolve this issue (reference FCO79500561).
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-1007-2026
- Status
- Completed
- Initiated by the company
- Jul 14, 2022
- Posted by the FDA
- Dec 31, 2025
- Recalling firm
- Philips Ultrasound, LLC
- Quantity
- 1,721 systems
- Product code
- IYN
- FDA submissions
- K231190
- Distribution
- Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Republic of Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands , New Zealand, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
Product description
Philips EPIQ Ultrasound Systems (various models) used in conjunction with the X5-1c transducer REF: , , 795200, 795201, 795231, 795232, 795234 REF: 795117, 795122
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Software Version Numbers: 9.0, 9.01, 9.02 795234/UDI: (01)00884838107540 795232/UDI: (01)00884838107533 795231/ UDI: (01)00884838097933 795201/UDI: (01)00884838047693 795200/ UDI: (01)00884838107441 795122/ UDI: (01)00884838097933 795117/ UDI: (01)00884838047693
Devices named in this recall
5 devices in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.
- EPIQ 7 Diagnostic Ultrasound System 989605386721Philips Ultrasound LLC · System, imaging, pulsed doppler, ultrasonic3 recalls2 deaths146 reports
- EPIQ Elite Diagnostic Ultrasound System 795234Philips Ultrasound LLC · System, Image Processing, Radiological3 recalls39 reports
- EPIQ DIAGNOSTIC ULTRASOUND SYSTEM 795231Philips Ultrasound LLC · Transducer, ultrasonic, diagnostic1 recall47 reports
- EPIQ CVxi Ultrasound System 795232Philips Ultrasound LLC · System, Image Processing, Radiological1 recall7 reports
- EPIQ 7 Ultrasound System 795200Philips Ultrasound LLC · System, Image Processing, Radiological1 recall1 report
Product lines
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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