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Event 70556

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 06, 2015
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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SIEMENS SOMATOM Force with software version VA50A and /or VA50A_FP1 and/or VA50A_SP0; Computed tomography system. Product Usage: 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.

Z-1267-2015
Recall number
Z-1267-2015
Initiated
February 06, 2015
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
12

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Possibility of image artifacts during data acquisition when using Adaptive Cardio Sequence, Turbo Flash, and Head modes. The update improves system start-up behavior and resuming, ECG handling with visual feedback of correct placement of ECG leads and contact quality, and other safety related issues.

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Reason for recall

Possibility of image artifacts during data acquisition when using Adaptive Cardio Sequence, Turbo Flash, and Head modes. The update improves system start-up behavior and resuming, ECG handling with visual feedback of correct placement of ECG leads and contact quality, and other safety related issues.

Code information

Model number: 10742326, with serial numbers: 75454, 75464, 75437, 75475, 75481, 75439, 75450, 75460, 75476, 75458, 75467, 75478.

Distribution pattern

US Nationwide Distribution in the states of PA, MA, MN, NY, SC, MD, NY, IL, OH, TX and KY.