Reported May 23, 2018 · Terminated
SOMATOM Definition AS (Model 8098027) Computed tomography x-ray diagnostic system
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 (Model 8098027) Computed tomography x-ray diagnostic system
- Lot codes and dates
- Serial Numbers
1,385 of 1,385 codes
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- Serial Numbers
- Amount recalled
- 1385
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
Why it was recalled
There is a potential risk of unnecessary radiation exposure due to a software issue found in the CARE Dose4D algorithm implemented in Siemens Healthineers CT scanners of types SOMATOM Definition AS, SOMATOM Definition DS, SOMATOM Definition Edge, SOMATOM Definition Flash and SOMATOM Force.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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