Reported Nov 22, 2017 · Terminated
Symbia Intevo 6, SPECT/CT System, Emission Computed Tomography System To detect or image the distribution of…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2501 Barrington Rd · Hoffman Estates, IL · 60192-2061
Is this the product you have?
- Symbia Intevo 6, SPECT/CT System, Emission Computed Tomography System To detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ
- using the following techniquesplanar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV
- SPECTTo detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ
- using the following techniquesplanar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV
- CTThe CT component is intended to produce cross sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from either the same axial place taken at different angles or spiral planes taken at different angles.SPECT+CT: Perform CT scans and nuclear imaging studies within the same instrument. To obtain attenuation corrected images and to provide registration of anatomical and physiological images within the patient's anatomy. These systems are intended to be utilized by appropriately trained health care professionals to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing, staging and restaging of lesions, tumors, disease and organ function for the evaluation of diseases and disorders such as, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, neurological disorders and cancer. The images produced by the system can also be used by the physician to aid in radiotherapy treatment planning and interventional radiology procedures
- Lot codes and dates
- Serial Number
21412144
- Serial Number
- Amount recalled
- 2 units
This recall covers 2 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.
Why it was recalled
The Broad Quantification option of the Symbia product software version VB20A may not allow modification of two data input values. The failure occurs when the system with the Broad Quantification option is calibrated with phantoms that do not have a volume of 6500ml and/or when residual dose needs to be entered.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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