Events

Recall of Device Recall Symbia S Series SPECT System

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
    53919
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0583-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-12-11
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-12-29
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-08-27
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=86867
  • 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
    Some of the hand controllers of the symbia s & t systems are missing a resistor switch, and the absence of the switch may lead to unintended system motion during camera set up activities.
  • Action
    Siemens issued an Urgent Field Correction Recall letters dated November 18, 2009 and December 11, 2009 to the affected users of the Symbia S and Symbia T Systems, respectivley. The customers were advised of precautionary measures and that Siemens will replace the affected device. They also were advised that a Siemens Customer Service Representative would contact them within a few days to schedule a replacement of the device. For further information, contact Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. at 1-800-888-7436 (USA).

Device

Device Recall Symbia S Series SPECT System
  • Model / Serial
    Part: 8717741, Serial Numbers: 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1019, 1021, 1022, 1024, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035, 1038, 1044, 1045, 1049, 1051, 1054, 1057, 1058, 1062, 1067, 1069, 1073, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1088, 1092, 1094, 1095, 1103, 1104, 1115, 1116, 1121, 1124, 1126, 1128, 1133, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1145, 1149, 1150, 1151, 1152, 1156, 1157, 1159, 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1167, 1169, 1179, 1181, 1182, 1183, 1184, 1186, 1187, 1190, 1191, 1197, 1199, 1201, 1207, 1211, 1214, 1215, 1216, 1220, 1224, 1225, 1229, 1230, 1232, 1242, 1243, 1245, 1246, 1252, 1253, 1254, 1255, 1258, 1267, 1269, 1271, 1275, 1277, 1282, 1288, 1293, 1299, 1304, 1312, 1313, 1317, 1320, 1321, 1322, 1323, 1327, 1329, 1331, 1332, 1334, 1343, 1348, 1349, 1363, 1364, 1366, 1368, 1372, 1376, 1380, 1385, 1386, 1387, 1389, 1392, 1398, 1399, 1402, 1404, 1405, 1409, 1411 and 1412.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Algeria, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, Venezuela and Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    Symbia S Series SPECT System; Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography; Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Hoffman Estates, IL 60195-2061. || Indications for use: SPECT + CT: Perform scans and nuclear imaging studies with the same instrument. To obtain attenuation corrected images and to provide registration of anatomical and physiological images within the patient's anatomy.
  • 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