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Device product

SOMATOM Force; 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-0971-2015

December 03, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 69957
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
7
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0971-2015

Official wording

Reason: Artifacts are found in acquired imaging on the SOMATOM Force.

Code information: Model number: 10742326, serial numbers 75437, 75454, 75464, 75450, 75467, 75475, 75439.

Distribution pattern: PA, MA, MN, SC, MD, and TX.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Artifacts are found in acquired imaging on the SOMATOM Force.