Events

Recall of COMBI TABLE WITH MOBILE 3T

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    19337
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-10-14
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Siemens has reasons to believe that in some cases the combi dockable table neurosurgery may have a manufacturing defect. in certain cases a potential risk of a sudden drop in table height may exist. this can happen with or without user interaction and may occur unexpectedly. the maximum drop in height is 5 cm. to address this issue siemens will inspect and correct any affected devices on site.

Device

COMBI TABLE WITH MOBILE 3T
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 10684337 (Lot serial: 12811004)
  • Product Description
    Combi Dockable Table Neurosurgery
  • Manufacturer
    SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Manufacturer

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED
  • Manufacturer Address
    OAKVILLE
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    HC