Symbia S Series SPECT (Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography) System with a Pinhole Collimator; Siemens Medical Sol
FDA device recall Z-0548-2007 · posted 2007-02-23 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Reason for recall
- Symbia systems, running on e.soft version 5.5 or earlier, could allow a fully-extended patient pallet to come into contact with the pinhole collimator, resulting in system damage.
- Action taken
- Siemens sent Customer Safety Advisory Notice/Urgent Field Correction Recall letters dated 1/30/07 to all users of Symbia systems with a pinhole collimator and e.soft software versions 5.5 or earlier. The accounts were informed of the potential for a fully-extended patient pallet to come into contact with the pinhole collimator, resulting in system damage. The customers were advised that a Siemens Customer Service Representative would be sent to their site to upgrade their system software to version syngeo MI Applications 2006A within 30 days. The upgrade will be done free of charge.
- Root cause
- Other
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- KPS
- Quantity affected
- 16 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution --- including USA states of Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and countries of Australia, Bolivia, Canada, China, Fr
- Date initiated
- 2007-01-30
- Date posted
- 2007-02-23
- Date terminated
- 2007-11-30
- Location
- Hoffman Estates, IL
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Related 510(k) clearances
| Record | Firm | Date |
|---|---|---|
| SIEMENS ENHANCED IMAGING SYSTEM (K041166) | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | 2004-05-17 |