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Event 73838

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 01, 2016
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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SOMATOM Force, Computed Tomography x-ray system intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of patients by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission.

Z-1558-2016
Recall number
Z-1558-2016
Initiated
April 01, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
37 CTsystems

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
The Neonate Head protocol with the pediatric kernel Hp38 could result in artefacts and possibly lead to a misdiagnosis (i.e. either non-existing blood or liquid is mimicked in the images or actual existing blood or liquid is not depicted as expected). There is also a risk of a potential misdiagnosis in using this protocol for surgery planning. Investigations revealed an incorrect parameterization of the reconstruction algorithm applied for the pediatric head kernel as cause of the problem.

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Reason for recall

The Neonate Head protocol with the pediatric kernel Hp38 could result in artefacts and possibly lead to a misdiagnosis (i.e. either non-existing blood or liquid is mimicked in the images or actual existing blood or liquid is not depicted as expected). There is also a risk of a potential misdiagnosis in using this protocol for surgery planning. Investigations revealed an incorrect parameterization of the reconstruction algorithm applied for the pediatric head kernel as cause of the problem.

Code information

SOMATOM Force Material # 10742326, serial numbers 75550, 75526, 75512, 75567, 75536, 75514, 75563, 75510, 75454, 75540, 75571, 75437, 75500, 75527, 75475, 75535, 75481, 75439, 75450, 75482, 75460, 75493, 75476, 75458, 75528, 75467, 75487, 75478, 75513, 75532, 75555, 75524, 75515, 75559, 75501, 75570, 75576, 75450, 75482, 75528, 75576

Distribution pattern

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