FDA Recall Terminated

E.CAM 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.

Recall: Z-1297-2015 · Initiated April 11, 2012

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1297-2015
Event Number
70246
Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
FEI Number
1000514697
Product Code
KPS
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Employee error
Initiated
April 11, 2012
Posted
March 19, 2015
Terminated
December 23, 2016
Address
2501 Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL, 60195-2061

Description

E.CAM 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.

Reason

Radial motor drives replaced during a customer service action were incorrectly assembled backwards.

Action

Urgent Field Correction- Recall letters dated April 11, 2012 were sent to all potentially affected customers. The letters included instructions for customers to immediately remove the patient from the bed and contact the customer's Service Engineer in the event that one of the following errors is displayed "A motion control error has occurred (E112)" or "A motion control error has occurred (E113)." Customers were advised that a Service Engineer will be inspecting the radial drive gear on the customer's camera system to ensure it is functioning correctly and that the machines can continue to be used as usual until the Service Engineer can perform the inspection of the machine(s). Customers with questions were advised to contact Siemens as 800-888-7436.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including the District of Columbia and the states of 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, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV and the countries of AE, AL, AO, AR, AT, AU, BA, BD, BE, BG, BH, BO, BR, BW, BY, CA, CH, CL, CM, CN, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EG, ES, FA, FI, FR, GB, GE, GR, HK, HR, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IT, JO, JP, KR, KW, KZ, LB, LK, LU, LV, MA, MK, MM, MU, MX, MY, NE, NG, NL, NO, NP, NZ, OM, PE, PH, PK, PL, PS, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SV, SY, TH, TN, TR, TW, UA, UG, UY, UZ, VN, YE, and ZA.

Quantity

4,856 systems (worldwide)