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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

SOMATOM Emotion 6; 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-1934-2015

June 04, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 71484
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
40 total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1934-2015

Official wording

Reason: A potential safety issue involving two (2) broken screws and one (1) bowed, which is used to fix the Balance Weight of the DMS in the gantry, was found during a service call at the customer site.

Code information: model numbers: 10165888 with serial numbers: 29161 29185 29186 29165 29176 29181 29198

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    A potential safety issue involving two (2) broken screws and one (1) bowed, which is used to fix the Balance Weight of the DMS in the gantry, was found during a service call at the customer site.