Events

Recall of SOMATOM Scope ( Model 10967666)

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
    79665
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2476-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-02-01
  • Event Date Posted
    2018-03-30
  • 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=162936
  • 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
    A potential risk of unnecessary radiation exposure due to a software issue.
  • Action
    Customers were sent notification letter via USPS with Certified Mail Receipts and Electronic Receipts.

Device

SOMATOM Scope ( Model 10967666)
  • Model / Serial
    Serial No. 99329 98809 98886 99041 91203 91342 91475 98908 99019 99199 99248 99278 91286 98840 90872 90811 91486 98925 99049 91176 90939 91417 99258 91206 99296 91201 99295 99004 98991 90916 91090 99305 99179 91213 91402 91196 99244 90942 91133 91393 91506 99110 91494 91132 91204 98807 98875 99015 91418 91474 91108 91178 98926 91057 91179 91360 91367 99150 91310 91473 91396 99111 91263 91543 91190 91191 90907 91265 91416 99127 99255 99018 91355 91419 98814 91369 91222 91291 99274 99005 91376 91081 98855 91264 98788 90906 91325 91256 91038
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    SOMATOM Scope ( Model 10967666)
  • 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