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Health product recall

Various Biograph mCT-S Devices (2014-06-23)

Starting date:
June 23, 2014
Posting date:
July 10, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-40427

Recalled Products

A) Biograph mCT-S with True V (64)

B) Biograph mCT-S (40)

C) Biograph mCT-S with true v (40)

Reason

Siemens is informing customers via a customer advisory letter, that their Biograph MCT or MCT flow system (with Petsyngo VG40x or VG50a software installed), could experience an intermittent pet attenuation corrected image artifact, which may impact the ability to obtain reliable data from the resulting image.

Affected products

A) Biograph mCT-S with True V (64)

Lot or serial number

11030

Model or catalog number

10248672

Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Molecular Imaging

810 Innovation Drive

Knoxville

37932

Tennessee

UNITED STATES


B) Biograph mCT-S (40)

 

Lot or serial number

11044

 

Model or catalog number

10248668

 

Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Molecular Imaging

810 Innovation Drive

Knoxville

37932

Tennessee

UNITED STATES


C) Biograph mCT-S with true v (40)

Lot or serial number

11058

11069

Model or catalog number

10248671

Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Molecular Imaging

810 Innovation Drive

Knoxville

37932

Tennessee

UNITED STATES