Events

Recall of c.cam

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
    37857
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0906-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-04-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-06-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-01-09
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=51963
  • 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
    Tomography System (Emission Computed) - Product Code KPS
  • Reason
    Chair breakage: under extreme load, the chair back of the c.Cam emission computed tomography system may bend and eventually break. this could be caused by the accumulated stress from heavy patients seating or stretching themselves in the chair or simply from long time use.
  • Action
    Important Safety Notice letters dated 4/30/07 on Siemens letterhead were sent to the end users, informing them of the potential risk that the c.cam chair may bend or break under heavy load. They were told that a Siemens service representative will contact them within the next few days to arrange the repair of the chair at no cost to the end user. To ensure the chair does not become damaged, SIemens recommended that the c.cam not be used for patient scanning until the update has been performed on the chair. Any questions regarding the Important Safety Notice were directed to their service representative or Siemens' office at: 1-800-888-7436 (USA).

Device

c.cam
  • Model / Serial
    Model 9VIR1200, serial numbers 1001 thru 1243, 1245 thru 1263, 1265 thru 1283, 1285 thru 1303, 1305 thru 1316, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1325 thru 1343, 1345 thru 1363, 1365 thru 1383, 1385 thru 1403, 1405 thru 1422, 1507, 1508, 1509.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide-USA, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, The Netherlands and Portugal.
  • Product Description
    c.cam Gamma Camera, Model 9VIR1200; Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Molecular Imaging, 2501 N. Barrington Road, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195-5203; Made in Denmark;
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., 2501 Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates IL 60195-2061
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA