Skip to content
Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Siemens Symbia S Series system, a diagnostic analog or digital detector based planar (2- dimensional) nuclear medicine (NM) imaging system installed and used in only one location within an imaging facility or in a mobile/ transportable imaging environment.

Z-2435-2015

July 31, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Event
Event 71867
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1183 Systems
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2435-2015

Official wording

Reason: Fuses with the improper amperage rating were installed in the Symbia S, Symbia T Series and Symbia lntevo systems. These fuses, in conjunction with a specific failure mode of the Power Controller assembly, could lead to the overheating of the assembly.

Code information: Model number 8717741.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Internationally to Algeria, Argentina , Australia , Austria , Bangladesh , Belgium , Brazil , Bulgaria , Canada , Chile , China, Colombia , Costa Rica , Croatia , Czech Republic , Denmark , Ecuador , Egypt , Estonia, Finland , France , Germany , Hong Kong , Hungary , Iceland , India , Indonesia , Iran , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Japan , Jordan , Kazakhstan , Korea, Kuwait , Latvia , Libya , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malaysia , Mexico , Morocco , Myanmar , Netherlands , New Zealand , Norway , Oman , Pakistan , Peru , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , Qatar , Romania , Russia, Saudi Arabia , Singapore , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Spain , Sweden , Switzerland , Taiwan , Tanzania, Thailand , Tunisia , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , Ukraine , United Kingdom , Venezuela , Vietnam

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Fuses with the improper amperage rating were installed in the Symbia S, Symbia T Series and Symbia lntevo systems. These fuses, in conjunction with a specific failure mode of the Power Controller assembly, could lead to the overheating of the assembly.