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Medical device recalls 2018

Biograph mCT: a) S — Class II medical device recall Z-0178-2019

Terminated recall by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., reported 2018-10-24, distributed nationwide. The terminals on the plug may become loose and overheat.

Recall numberZ-0178-2019
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Hoffman Estates, IL, United States
Recall initiated2018-09-28
Classified2018-10-18
Reported by FDA2018-10-24
Terminated2021-02-11
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USAE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CZ, DE, DK, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, HU, IE, IL, IN, IR, IT, JO, JP, KR, LB, LK, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, OM, PL, PT, PY, QA, RO, SA, SG, SI, SK, TH, TR, TW, VN, ZA
Quantity890 units
Reason classesdevice malfunction
Serial numbers1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1011, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 11001 and 313 more

Product

Biograph mCT: a) S(64)-3R, Material Number 10248669 b) S (20) -3R, Material Number 10507786 c) Flow 20-4R, Material Number 10528958 d) m Flow 64-4R, Material Number 10529161 e) mCT S(40)-4R, Material Number 10248671 f) mCT S(64)-4R, Material Number 0248672 g) mCT S(20)-3R, Material Number 10534159 h) mCT Flow Edge-4R, Material Number 10528955 i) mCT Flow 40-3R, Material Number 10529158 j) mCT Flow 64-3R, Material Number 10529160 k) mCT X-4R, Material Number 10248670 l) mCT X-3R, Material Number 10248673 m) mCT S(20)-4R, Material Number 10534160 n) mCT S(40)-3R, Material Number 10248668 o) mCT Flow 40-4R, Material Number 10529159 p) mCT Flow 20-3R, Material Number 10528956 q) mCT Flow Edge-3R, Material Number 10528954 The Siemens Biograph Horizon and Biograph mCT systems are combined X-Ray Computed Tomography (CT) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners that provide registration and fusion of high resolution physiologic and anatomic information.

Reason for recall

The terminals on the plug may become loose and overheat.

Machine access

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