FDA Recall
Terminated
Combi Dockable Neurosurgery table for the Siemens MAGNETOM Aera (1.5T) and Skyra (3T) MRI Systems
Recall: Z-1770-2017
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Initiated October 17, 2016
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-1770-2017
- Event Number
- 76889
- Firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
- FEI Number
- 2240869
- Product Code
- LNH
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Software design (manufacturing process)
- Initiated
- October 17, 2016
- Terminated
- October 24, 2017
- Address
- 40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern, PA, 19355-1418
Description
Combi Dockable Neurosurgery table for the Siemens MAGNETOM Aera (1.5T) and Skyra (3T) MRI Systems
Reason
Due to a potential manufacturing error, a rare possibility exists for a sudden drop in table height of the Combi Dockable Table Neurosurgery.
Action
Siemens mailed an Customer Safety Advisory Notice on October 17, 2016, to all affected customers to inform them of the corrective action they plan to take to correct the issue. The notice also informed users of the possible risks to patients and how the corrective action will be implemented. For further questions, please call (610) 448-6461.
Distribution
US Distribution to: DC and MD.
Quantity
3 systems distributed in the U.S.