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Recall of Siemens Biograph mCT Hoffman Estates

According to New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, this recall involved a device in New Zealand that was produced by Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.

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
    23038
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-05-28
  • Event Country
    New Zealand
  • Event Source
    NZMMDSA
  • Event Source URL
    https://medsafe.govt.nz/hot/Recalls/RecallSearch.asp
  • Notes / Alerts
    Data from New Zealand is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, 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 New Zealand.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Recalling Organisation: Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd, Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A, 600 Great South Road, Ellerslie, AUCKLAND 1051
  • Reason
    The manufacturer is aware of potential, incorrect tube-current calculations by the care dose4d algorithm when utilizing only pa or ap topograms. depending on the geometrical shape of the skull, rare cases may occur in which the calculated dose distribution is not appropriate for scans that include the head, when based only on pa or ap topograms. the care dose4d software may select the maximum tube current for the uppermost part of the skull, which incidentally leads to unnecessary radiation exposure.
  • Action
    Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use

Device

Siemens Biograph mCT Hoffman Estates

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens AG
  • Source
    NZMMDSA