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Device product

Computed tomography x-ray systems with software syngo.CT VA20A_SP4a, VA20A_SP5, VA30A_SP2, VA30A_SP2a, VA30A_SP3,VA30A_FP2 in Somatom systems: SOMATOM go.Up - Model 11061620 SOMATOM go.Up - Model 11061628 SOMATOM go.All - Model 11061630 SOMATOM go.Top - Model 11061640 SOMATOM X.cite - Model 11330001 Computed tomography systems intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of patients by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data.

Z-2500-2021

August 18, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 88581
Status
Ongoing
Classification
Class II
Quantity
31 units US
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2500-2021

Official wording

Reason: Software versions may result in sporadic problems causing scanning workflow interruptions and unexpected user notifications. Sporadic software errors may also occur during interventional workflows, resulting in delay in diagnosis or scan aborts with the necessity for patient rescan may occur

Code information: US Serial Numbers: 111307, 111526, 119328, 108158, 123104, 111219, 123054, 117633, 111566, 111427, 123059, 117558, 117533, 119317, 117647, 108088, 123060, 123118, 123055, 111518, 123113, 108108, 123129, 123122, 123069, 111507, 111560, 119142, 108111, 108062, 119376. Update CT016/21/S is a remote update for the following products with software versions syngo CT VA30A SP2 or syngo CT VA30A SP2a or syngo CT VA30A SP3: SOMATOM go.Now (Model #11061610, #11061612, #11061613, #11061618), SOMATOM go.Up (Model #11061620, #11061622, #11061623, #11061628), SOMATOM go.All (Model #11061630, #11061632, #11061638), SOMATOM go.Top (Model #11061640, #11061642, #11061648), SOMATOM go.Sim (Model #11061660, #11061668), SOMATOM go.Open Pro (Model #11061670, #11061678). Update CT018/21/S is a remote update for the following products with software versions syngo.CT VA20A_SP4a or syngo.CT VA20A_SP5: SOMATOM go.Now (Model #11061610, #11061612, #11061613, #11061618), SOMATOM go.Up (Model #11061620, #11061622, #11061623, #11061628), SOMATOM go.All (Model #11061630, #11061632, #11061638), SOMATOM go.Top (Model #11061640, #11061642, #11061648) without dual energy post-processing. Update CT022/21/S is an onsite update for the following product with software versions syngo.CT VA20A_SP4a or syngo.CT VA20A_SP5: SOMATOM go.Top (Model #11061640, #11061642, #11061648) without dual energy post-processing. Update CT025/21/S is an onsite update for the following product with software versions syngo.CT VA30A_SP2, VA30A_SP2a, syngo CT VA30A_SP3, or syngo CT VA30A_FP2 : SOMATOM X.cite (Model #11330001)

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Device software or design

    reason.device_software_design · v1.0.0

    Software versions may result in sporadic problems causing scanning workflow interruptions