Events

Recall of Device Recall Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

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
    35001
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0712-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-03-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-04-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-12-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=45113
  • 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
    There is a potential for inaccurate, elevated suvs (standardized uptake values). on follow-up scans, the elevated suv could be misinterpreted, and inappropriately impact a patient's treatment plan.
  • Action
    Written notification was sent out beginning 03/28/2006 to end users to advise them of the problem. The notification also included specific work instructions to aid the end user until the patch is available and the upgrade could be performed by a service representative.

Device

Device Recall Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
  • Model / Serial
    software versions 7.2.2 rel 2, 7.2.2 rel 4A, 7.2.2 rel 5 and 7.3 Model: ART Model Number: 3600066-00 Serial numbers: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1013, 1014  Model: ART Model Number: 3600078-00 Serial numbers: 1001, 1002, 1003  Model: ART Model Number: 3600082-00 Serial numbers: 1002  Model: ART Model Number: 3600084-00 Serial numbers: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006,   Model: ART 2000 Model Number: 3600090-00 Serial numbers: 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 201005, 201006  Model: EMERGE, EMERGE (Toshiba), EMERGE (Sceptre - Hitachi), EMERGE m (Sceptre - Hitachi), PICO EMERGE (Sceptre-Hitachi), PICO EMERGEm (Sceptre - Hitachi) Model Number: 3600099-00 Serial numbers: 101001, 201002, 201003, 201004, 201005, 201006, 201007, 201008, 201009, 201010, 201011, 201012, 301013, 301014, 301015, 301016, 301017, 301018, 301019, 301020, 301022, 301023, 301024, 301025, 301026, 301027, 301028  Model Number: PICO EMERGE (Sceptre-Hitachi) Model Number: P008060 Serial number: 401001
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    KS, WA, CA, OH, FL, TX, Germany, Great Britain, Canada Switzerland, Turkey, Argentina, Austria, France, & Spain
  • Product Description
    ECAT Emerge PET Scanners (distributed by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.), ECAT ART PET Scanners (distributed by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.) and Sceptre PET Scanners (distributed by Hitachi Medical Systems of America)
  • 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
  • Source
    USFDA