FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

SOMATOM Force; the intended use of computed tomography is 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 angels or spiral planes taken at different angles.

Recall: Z-0971-2015 · Reported January 21, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0971-2015
Event ID
69957
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
January 21, 2015
Initiation Date
December 3, 2014
Classification Date
January 14, 2015
Termination Date
April 6, 2015
Address
51 Valley Stream Pkwy, Malvern, PA, 19355-1406, United States

Description

SOMATOM Force; the intended use of computed tomography is 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 angels or spiral planes taken at different angles.

Reason

Artifacts are found in acquired imaging on the SOMATOM Force.

Code Info

Model number: 10742326, serial numbers 75437, 75454, 75464, 75450, 75467, 75475, 75439.

Distribution

PA, MA, MN, SC, MD, and TX.

Quantity

7