Events

Recall of Device Recall SOMATOM 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
    79295
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1746-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-11-08
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=164181
  • 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
    Computed tomography x-ray diagnostic system - Product Code JAK
  • Reason
    There is a potential risk of unnecessary radiation exposure due to a software issue found in the care dose4d algorithm implemented in siemens healthineers ct scanners of types somatom definition as, somatom definition ds, somatom definition edge, somatom definition flash and somatom force.
  • Action
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. will bring defect into Compliance noted below: 1.You will contact customers and initiate the actions to correct the failure to comply issue. 2. You will provide a software update to correct tube current calculations by the CARE Dose4D algorithm for head scans. 3.You will follow-up with consignees to verify the effectiveness of the software update. CDRH approves the CAP subject to the following conditions: 1.Notification of all dealers and purchasers is to be made within 15 working days of receipt of this letter in the manner specified in 21 CFR 1003.21 and 1003.22. This office and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) division office coordinator noted below are to be included. For further questions, please call (610) 448-6471.

Device

Device Recall SOMATOM Definition edge
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers:83249 83277 83632 83336 83401 83204 83562 83564 83582 83390 83088 83234 83235 83645 83321 83527 83332 83026 83281 83558 83546 83339 83244 83585 83613 83226 83330 83214 83271 83607 83403 83599 83246 83388 83021 83584 83591 83574 83210 83552 83541 83020 83626 83308 83375 83227 83359 83031 83520 83262 83557 83081 83292 83090 83544 83083 83096 83294 83319 83581 83056 83041 83363 83307 83236 83348 83567 83378 83399 83258 83084 83004 83237 83205 83014 83573 83233 83352 83569 83537 83355 83395 83621 83335 83278 83322 83392 83622 83276 83279 83327 83091 83371 83533 83597 83034 83059 83230 83254 83267 83055 83291 83046 83524 83044 83243 83637 83640 83232 83362 83306 83542 83257 83539 83094 83239 83398 83565 83313 83653 83347 83349 83323 83324 83618 83266 83387 83516 83627 83095 83042 83611 83633 83589
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Distributed in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
  • Product Description
    SOMATOM Definition Edge (Model 10590000) Computed tomography x-ray diagnostic system
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, 40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern PA 19355-1418
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA