Events

Recall of Biograph mCT family

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States 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
    74239
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1999-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-04-25
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-06-15
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-02-01
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=146915
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, tomography, computed, emission - Product Code KPS
  • Reason
    The bracket that is used to lift the cover has bolts that were not welded in potentially causing the cover to fall down during service.
  • Action
    Siemens sent a Customer Safety Advisory Letter to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Siemens service organization will be contacting customers to schedule the update as per the attached Update Instruction and will be provided the replacement bracket to resolve the issue. For questions contact your Siemens representative.

Device

Biograph mCT family
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Number 11009
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of China and Malaysia.
  • Product Description
    BIOGRAPH mCT S(20) - 3R, MATERIAL NUMBER 10528956 || Product Usage: || The Siemens Biograph mCT systems are combined X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners that provide registration and fusion of high resolution physiologic and anatomic information.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc., 810 Innovation Dr, Knoxville TN 37932-2562
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA