Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-1087-2015 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. |
| Report date | Feb 18, 2015 |
| Recall initiation date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Quantity | 1,075 systems (global) |
| Location | Hoffman Estates, IL, United States |
Official product description
The Siemens Symbia T series is intended to aid in detecting, localizing, diagnosing, staging and restaging of lesions, tumors, disease and organ function for the evaluation of diseases and disorders. The images produced by the system can also be used by the physician to aid in radiotherapy treatment planning and interventional radiology procedures.
Why the product was recalled
There is a potential for the linear bearing car to fail allowing the ball bearings to fall out.
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including DC and Puerto Rico and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY), and the countries of AUSTRALIA , AUSTRIA, BANGLADESH , BELGIUM , BRAZIL , BULGARIA , CANADA , CHILE , CHINA , COLOMBIA , CROATIA , CZECH REPUBLIC , DENMARK , ECUADOR , EGYPT , FINLAND , FRANCE , GERMANY , GREECE , HONG KONG , HUNGARY , INDIA , INDONESIA , IRAN , IRELAND , ISRAEL , ITALY , JAPAN , KUWAIT , LATVIA , LITHUANIA , MEXICO , MOROCCO , NETHERLANDS , NEW ZEALAND , NORWAY , PERU , PHILIPPINES , POLAND , PORTUGAL , QATAR , ROMANIA , RUSSIA , SAUDI ARABIA , SINGAPORE , SLOVAKIA , SOUTH AFRICA , SPAIN , SWEDEN , SWITZERLAND , TAIWAIN , THAILAND , TUNISIA , TURKEY , UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM , and VENEZUELA.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Other.
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