Date Initiated by Firm | August 14, 2015 |
Date Posted | October 05, 2015 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 05, 2016 |
Recall Number | Z-0020-2016 |
Recall Event ID |
72091 |
510(K)Number | K143416 |
Product Classification |
System, x-ray, tomography, computed - Product Code JAK
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Product | SOMATOM Definition Flash; intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from either the same axial plane taken at different angles or spiral planes taken at different angles. |
Code Information |
Model# 10430603 with Serial numbers 73476 73586 73544 73648 73636 73621 73533 73423 73424 73520 73493 73459 74191 73487 73492 73494 73497 73013 73657 73535 73667 73490 73513 74192 73697 73635 73471 73405 73600 73558 73591 73546 73478 73504 73413 73674 73445 73547 73420 73430 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc 40 Liberty Blvd Malvern PA 19355-1418
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For Additional Information Contact | Customer Support 610-219-6300 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | software bug issues for SW-Version VA48A_SP0. The following safety issues were resolved: 1) Correction to improve visual warning and error indication son the gantry display. 2) Correction to improve acquisition data in order to optimize image quality. 3) Correction to improve robustness and general system behavior in some exception handling procedures. 4) Correction to improve auto post processin |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software design |
Action | A customer advisory notice, dated 8/14/15, was sent to direct accounts advising them of the issue to observe the safety notice and comply with the corresponding measure until the update has been fully completed. |
Quantity in Commerce | 113 total |
Distribution | 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
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