Events

Recall of Somatom Sensation 64 XRay 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
    50077
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0321-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-09-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-01-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-09-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=74666
  • 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 system - Product Code JAK
  • Reason
    Software error - does not allow protocol to properly synchronize with ecg triggers.
  • Action
    The recalling firm issued a Customer Safety Advisory Notice dated 9/3/08 to affected customers via Update Instructions CT045/08/S. This letter informs customers of the potential issued and provides instruction to avoid its occurrence. For additional information, contact Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. at 1-610-448-4500.

Device

Somatom Sensation 64 XRay System
  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers 57084, 57193, 57213, 57261, 57262, 57270, 57272, 57285, and 57298
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Somatom Sensation 64 X-Ray System, Model number 8377520. This is a computed tomography x-ray system which is intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles.
  • 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 19355-1406
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA