Reported May 8, 2019 · Terminated

SOMATOM Definition AS with Option syngo DE Scan for Single Source (Dual Spiral Dual Energy scan mode), Model Number…

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 · 40 Liberty Blvd · Malvern, PA · 19355-1418

Is this the product you have?

  • SOMATOM Definition AS with Option syngo DE Scan for Single Source (Dual Spiral Dual Energy scan mode)
  • Model Number 8098027 Product UsageComputed tomography systems intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of patients by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data
Lot codes and dates
  • Serial numbers of all affected models
    • 122022
    • 100143
    • 100107
    • 83834
    • 83746
    • 83811
    • 66649
    • 122020
    • 83801
    • 122008
    • 122029
    • 83767
    • 83852
    • 100092
    • 83798
    • 100091
    • 100112
    • 100129
    • 100136
    • 83837
    • 122023
    • 83871
    • 100117
    • 100097
    • 100099
    • 122009
    • 83763
    • 83819
    • 83752
    • 83845
    • 83846
    • 83749
    • 83847
    • 100146
    • 83786
    • 83842
    • 83775
    • 100090
    • 83796
    • 83768
    • 83859
    • 100087
    • 83826
    • 83754
    • 83790
    • 122011
    • 83824
    • 100147
    • 83810
    • 83758
    • 100140
    • 100085
    • 83808
Amount recalled
53 total units distributed in U.S.

This recall covers 4 products

The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other 3 are below.

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Potential risk of scans being aborted when using the optional Dual Spiral Dual Engery mode due to a software issue found in syngo CT VB10A for the Siemens Healthineers CT scanners with a single X-ray tube.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated May 1, 2020 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:36 PM UTC

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