Events

Recall of Symbia E

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
    68632
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2043-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-04-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-07-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-12-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=128464
  • 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
    Siemens medical solutions usa, inc. has received reports indicating the collimator cart rear casters may become loose.
  • Action
    A Customer Safety Advisory Notice dated April 23, 2014 was sent to every direct account. The letter included instructions for direct accounts to discontinue use of the collimator cart and notify the local service representative if they notice or suspect tha one or more casters are loose (which would be indicated by shaking while the cart is in motion). Otherwise, a service representative will be contacting the direct account within the following 3 months to schedule a retention bracket installation. Direct accounts with questions can contact Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. at 800-888-7436.

Device

Symbia E
  • Model / Serial
    1) Symbia E Dual Head System; Model Number: 10275879; Serial Numbers: 1066 ; 1090 ; 1184 ; 1185 ; 1552 ; 1443 ; 1442 ; 1479 ; 1500 ; 1505 ; 1519 ; 1534 ; 1535 ; 1539 ; 1546 ; 1554 ; 1559 ; 1562 ; 1064 ; 1060 ; 1520 ; 1042 ; 1127 ; 1553 ; 1225 ; 1228 ; 1488 ; 1446 ; 1461 ; 1232 ; 1480 ; 1494 ; 1029 ; 1292 ; 1234 ; 1106 ; 1014 ; 1329 ; 1027 ; 1324 ; 1072 ; 1319 ; 1487 ; 1462 ; 1538 ; 1339 ; 1200 ; 1213 ; 1345 ; 1241 ; 1142 ; 1557 ; 1273 ; 1124 ; 1101 ; 1216 ; 1532 ; 1337 ; 1013 ; 1131 ; 1367 ; 1468 ; 1026 ; 1043 ; 1056 ; 1107 ; 1108 ; 1111 ; 1133 ; 1211 ; 1217 ; 1271 ; 1277 ; 1311 ; 1312 ; 1333 ; 1356 ; 1392 ; 1451 ; 1454 ; 1455 ; 1467 ; 1471 ; 1491 ; 1540 ; 1541 ; 1004 ; 1248 ; 1055 ; 1048 ; 1434 ; 1236 ; 1238 ; 1235 ; 1237 ; 1208 ; 1363 ; 1341 ; 1412 ; 1464 ; 1435 ; 1453 ; 1199 ; 1075 ; 1198 ; 1197 ; 1161 ; 1162 ; 1041 ; 1040 ; 1050 ; 1394 ; 1207 ; 1146 ; 1218 ; 1139 ; 1151 ; 1145 ; 1282 ; 1091 ; 1077 ; 1081 ; 1206 ; 1175 ; 1239 ; 1120 ; 1281 ; 1280 ; 1247 ; 1347 ; 1109 ; 1150 ; 1550 ; 1542 ; 1484 ; 1068 ; 1284 ; 1015 ; 1156 ; 1242 ; 1073 ; 1147 ; 1485 ; 1067 ; 1327 ; 1326 ; 1501 ; 1083 ; 1518 ; 1268 ; 1361 ; 1517 ; 1087 ; 1249 ; 1224 ; 1070 ; 1059 ; 1246 ; 1533 ; 1537 ; 1144 ; 1143 ; 1222 ; 1342 ; 1005 ; 1299 ; 1129 ; 1251 ; 1358 ; 1082 ; 1190 ; 1503 ; 1205 ; 1348 ; 1427 ; 1528 ; 1038 ; 1078 ; 1189 ; 1186 ; 1001 ; 1011 ; 1116 ; 1306 ; 1128 ; 1012 ; 1183 ; 1117 ; 1100 ; 1071 ; 1371 ; 1063 ; 1202 ; 1231 ; 1318 ; 1157 ; 1428 ; 1173 ; 1166 ; 1527 ; 1404 ; 1259 ; 1355 ; 1314 ; 1210 ; 1267 ; 1194 ; 1303 ; 1444 ; 1492 ; 1498 ; 1436 ; 1458 ; 1507 ; 1504 ; 1529 ; 1506 ; 1296 ; 1177 ; 1309 ; 1244 ; 1130 ; 1016 ; 1021 ; 1135 ; 1382 ; 1243 ; 1094 ; 1076 ; 1136 ; 1102 ; 1201 ; 1274 ; 1095 ; 1497 ; 1514 ; 1561 ; 1560 ; 1490 ; 1521 ; 1160 ; 1093 ; 1047 ; 1297 ; 1079 ; 1226 ; 1349 ; 1227 ; 1441 ; 1003 ; 1449 ; 1141 ; 1148 ; 1182 ; 1196 ; 1203 ; 1219 ; 1252 ; 1283 ; 1288 ; 1270 ; 1302 ; 1304 ; 1310 ; 1328 ; 1331 ; 1340 ; 1334 ; 1343 ; 1362 ; 1452 ; 1496 ; 1510 ; 1513 ; 1486 ; 1545 ; 1522 ; 1044 ; 1045 ; 1429 ; 1344 ; 1321 ; 1025 ; 1250 ; 1508 ; 1113 ; 1440 ; 1112 ; 1380 ; 1523 ; 1354 ; 1346 ; 1512 ; 1448 ; 1300 ; 1058 ; 1499 ; 1069 ; 1034 ; 1035 ; 1476 ; 1165 ; 1313 ; 1193 ; 1192 ; 1472 ; 1002 ; 1110 ; 1450 ; 1526 ; 1010 ; 1149 ; 1381 ; 1138 ; 1022 ; 1430 ; 1214 ; 1432 ; 1119 ; 1330 ; 1370 ; 1104 ; 1433 ; 1264 ; 1118 ; 1317 ; 1338 ; 1478 ; 1180 ; 1212 ; 1469 ; 1155 ; 1483 ; 1099 ; 1223 ; 1062 ; 1551 ; 1057 ; 1134 ; 1276 ; 1473 ; 1305 ; 1137 ; 1320 ; 1123 ; 1028 ; 1096 ; 1447 ; 1084 ; 1097 ; 1322 ; 1174 ; 1286 ; 1396 ; 1098 ; 1039 ; 1159 ; 1215 ; 1515 ; 1233 ; 1092 ; 1278 ; 1558 ; 1543 ; 1544 ; 1140 ; 1295 ; 1463 ; 1074 ; 1176 ; 1007 ; 1031 ; 1255 ; 1030 ; 1285 ; 1019 ; 1018 ; 1020 ; 1017 ; 1024 ; 1023 ; 1032 ; 1036 ; 1037 ; 1046 ; 1049 ; 1051 ; 1053 ; 1052 ; 1054 ; 700933850 ; 1061 ; 1080 ; 1088 ; 1085 ; 1086 ; 1089 ; 1115 ; 1114 ; 1121 ; 1126 ; 1125 ; 1122 ; 1132 ; 1153 ; 1154 ; 1158 ; 1163 ; 1168 ; 1170 ; 1169 ; 1172 ; 1171 ; 1178 ; 1179 ; 1195 ; 1209 ; 1220 ; 1221 ; 1230 ; 1229 ; 1245 ; 1253 ; 1254 ; 1256 ; 1257 ; 1258 ; 1260 ; 1261 ; 1263 ; 1262 ; 1265 ; 1266 ; 1269 ; 1287 ; 1279 ; 1291 ; 1293 ; 1294 ; 1290 ; 1298 ; 1307 ; 1315 ; 1316 ; 1325 ; 1323 ; 1335 ; 1336 ; 1352 ; 1353 ; 1357 ; 1359 ; 1365 ; 1360 ; 1366 ; 1368 ; 1369 ; 1374 ; 1376 ; 1388 ; 1389 ; 1398 ; 1402 ; 1415 ; 1419 ; 1423 ; 1424 ; 1431 ; 1438 ; 1439 ; 1364 ; 1411 ; 1549 ; 1152 ; 1509 ; 1065 ; 1351 ; 1181 ; 1167 ; 1191 ; 1437 ; 1103 ; 1105 ; 1350 ; 1275 ; 1308 ; 1482 ; 1240 ;  2) Symbia E Single Head System; Model Number: 10413009; Serial Numbers: 1044 ; 1018 ; 1041 ; 1025 ; 1010 ; 1028 ; 1014 ; 1023 ; 1036 ; 1043 ; 1046 ; 1038 ; 1040 ; 1039 ; 1003 ; 1021 ; 1024 ; 1033 ; 1032 ; 1006 ; 1035 ; 1022 ; 1020 ; 1009 ; 1034 ; 1019 ; 1031 ; 1037 ; 1047 ; 1013 ; 1042 ; 1015 ; 1001 ; 1011 ; 1027 ; 1007 ; 1030 ; 1026 ; 1002 ; 1017 ; 1045 ; 1004 ; 1029
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution- US: Nationwide (AK ; AL ; AR ; AZ ; CA ; CO ; CT ; DE ; FL ; GA ; HI ; IA ; ID ; IL ; IN ; KS ; KY ; LA ; MA ; MD ; ME ; MI ; MN ; MO ; MS ; MT ; NC ; ND ; NE ; NH ; NJ ; NM ; NV ; NY ; OH ; OK ; OR ; PA ; RI ; SC ; SD ; TN ; TX ; UT ; VA ; VT ; WA ; WI ; WV ; WY) + District of Columbia + Puerto Rico; FOREIGN: Albania ; Algeria ; Angola ; Argentina ; Australia ; Austria ; Azerbaijan ; Bahrain ; Bangladesh ; Belarus ; Belgium ; Botswana ; Brazil ; Bulgaria ; Canada ; Chile ; China ; Colombia ; Costa Rica ; Croatia ; Cuba ; Czech Republic ; Dominican Rep. ; Ecuador ; Egypt ; El Salvador ; Finland ; France ; Georgia ; Germany ; Ghana ; Greece ; Hong Kong ; India ; Indonesia ; Iran ; Iraq ; Ireland ; Israel ; Italy ; Jamaica ; Japan ; Jordan ; Kazakhstan ; Kuwait ; Macedonia ; Malaysia ; Mexico ; Morocco ; Myanmar ; Netherlands ; New Zealand ; Niger ; Nigeria ; Norway ; Oman ; Pakistan ; Palestinian Territory ; Peru ; Philippines ; Poland ; Portugal ; Qatar ; Romania ; Russia ; Saudi Arabia ; Serbia ; Singapore ; Slovakia ; Slovenia ; South Africa ; South Korea ; Spain ; Sri Lanka ; Sweden ; Switzerland ; Syria ; Taiwan ; Thailand ; Trinidad and Tobago ; Tunisia ; Turkey ; Ukraine ; United Arab Emirates ; United Kingdom ; Uruguay ; Vietnam ; Yemen.
  • Product Description
    Symbia E camera system. Emission Computed Tomography System used to detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588 keV. Nuclear medicine diagnostic device.
  • 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