Date Initiated by Firm |
July 03, 2019 |
Create Date |
August 14, 2019 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on May 10, 2024 |
Recall Number |
Z-2269-2019 |
Recall Event ID |
83377 |
510(K)Number |
K120579
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Product Classification |
System, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
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Product |
SOMATOM Definition Edge, Model Number 10590000 - Product Usage: Computed tomography systems intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of patients by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data. The images delivered by the system can be used by a trained physician as an aid in diagnosis. The images delivered by the system can be used by trained staff as an aid in diagnosis, treatment preparation and radiation therapy planning. These CT systems can be used for low dose lunch cancer screening in high risk populations (as defined by professional medical societies). |
Code Information |
Serial Numbers: 83904 83931 83834 83746 83811 83915 83801 83767 83880 83899 83852 83798 83837 83878 83832 83871 83903 83808 83763 75475 83732 83752 83382 83845 83846 83749 83847 83786 83842 83775 83796 94801 83768 83909 83875 83859 83928 83826 83754 83913 83896 83790 83824 83898 83810 83886 83758 83901 83914 83823 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc 40 Liberty Blvd Malvern PA 19355-1418
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For Additional Information Contact |
610-219-4834
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Potential for four safety-related software issues impacting systems utilizing syngo.CT software version VB10A which may result in a scan abort.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Software design |
Action |
Siemens has initiated a Customer Safety Advisory Notice (CSAN) to all affected customers via CT035/19/S. Customers with valid email addresses were emailed a copy of the CSAN on 07/03/2019 via Adobe Mega Sign. The CSAN were distributed to the remaining customers without a valid email address via certified mail on 07/12/2019. Additionally, a solution to eliminate the root cause of this problem (application of software update VB20) will be distributed to all affected customers free of charge. Following the corrective action, the cause is eliminated and a recurrence of the fault is prevented. |
Distribution |
US Nationwide distribution. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = JAK and Original Applicant = SIEMENS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
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