Events

Recall of Device Recall Siemens SOMATOM Definition, Definition AS, Definition Flash, and Definition Edge

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
    67138
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0907-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-11-15
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-02-03
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-03-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=124762
  • 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, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
  • Reason
    During clinical operation, a malfunction may occur causing a system display freeze with somatom definition, definition as, and definition edge while running software version syngo ct2012 b and syngo ct2013b.
  • Action
    A recall notification letter, dated November 15, 2013, was sent to Users.

Device

Device Recall Siemens SOMATOM Definition, Definition AS, Definition Flash, and Definition Edge
  • Model / Serial
    models 8098027, 7740769, 10430603, 10590000, with multiple serial numbers: 64789, 64492, 66767, 66649, 64067, 66182, 65364, 64673, 64419, 66518, 66243, 64368, 64081, 60398, 66929, 66327, 66146, 66188, 66355, 66467, 64860, 64342, 73579, 73813, 64179, 66498, 64172, 66433, 66572,  66768, 64790, 66193, 64270, 66503, 65013, 65014, 64821, 64337, 64734, 65036, 66455, 66451, 66928, 65403, 65597, 64770, 66964, 66924, 64082,  66151, 66911, 65576, 67017, 64481, 64694, 66844, 73366, 64430, 65302,  64624, 66458, 60124, 66667, 64913, 64834, 73642, 66618, 66396, 66473, 73499, 64194, 64455, 60121, 64260, 66183, 64536, 83056, 64478, 65044, 60331,64424, 73738,64103,64232,64299,66851,66404,64929,64591,83014, 64114, 66381, 60404, 67000, 66422, 64181, 66490, 66738, 65225, 64308, 66253, 64822, 64484, 66757, 66679, 66616, 83059, 66813, 64603, 73679, 66695, 66878, 65948, 65572, 66248, 64304, 83044, 73160, 64019, 66375, 66689, 60173, 73030, 73655, 64504, 73818, 66112, 64882, 65341, 64243,  64297, 64378, 66824, 64370, 64340, 66445, 73547, 66462, 66882, 73761,  66316, 64927, 66694, 66700, 64071, 66634, 64827.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    Siemens SOMATOM Definition, Definition AS, Definition Flash, and Definition Edge systems. || X-ray tomography, computed, radiology.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, 51 Valley Stream Pkwy, Malvern PA 19355
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA