Events

Safety Alert for SOMATOM Definition AS, SOMATOM Definition Flash

According to Health Ministry of Cuba, this safety alert involved a device in Cuba that was produced by Siemens AG.

What is this?

Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event Country
    Cuba
  • Event Source
    HMC
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.cecmed.cu/vigilancia/equipos-medicos/alertas
  • Notes / Alerts
    Cuban data is current through 2018. All of the data comes from the Health Ministry of Cuba, 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 Cuba.
  • Extra notes in the data

Device

SOMATOM Definition AS, SOMATOM Definition Flash
  • Model / Serial
  • Product Description
    Computed tomography scan system
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens AG

Manufacturer

Siemens AG