SOMATOM Perspective; 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.

Class I - Dangerous

What Should You Do?

  1. Check if you have this product:
    SOMATOM Perspective - 10495568 with serial numbers: 59019 59195 59060 59043 59025 59029 59189 59204 76954 59010 59164 59185 59048 59169 77107 77110 59011 59030 59171 59168 59017 59167 59162 59190 59047 59061 77121 59028 59165 59020 59181 59037 59035 59005 59183 59016 59027 59184 76950 59203 59015 77182
  2. Do not eat it: Even if it looks and smells fine, do not consume this product.
  3. Throw it away or return it: You can return the product to the store for a full refund.
  4. Seek medical attention if needed: If you've consumed this product and feel unwell, contact your doctor immediately.
  5. Report problems: Report any issues to the FDA's Safety Reporting Portal.

⚠️ Emergency: If you experience severe symptoms after consuming this product, call 911 or Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222.

Recall Details

Company:
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Reason for Recall:
Software bugs in VC20B SP0a or SP1 software versions may cause issues that could make it necessary to rescan patients. Syngo Main UI may crash if the Patient Browser is scrolled with arrow keys of the keyboard. Tomo images may freeze on the screen when zoomed in or out under the mode of CAREVision. Sporadic displaying error in WorkStream4D application. DB may lock under heavy and multitasks.
Classification:
Class I - Dangerous

Dangerous or defective products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death.

Status:
terminated

Product Information

Full Description:

SOMATOM Perspective; 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.

Product Codes/Lot Numbers:

SOMATOM Perspective - 10495568 with serial numbers: 59019 59195 59060 59043 59025 59029 59189 59204 76954 59010 59164 59185 59048 59169 77107 77110 59011 59030 59171 59168 59017 59167 59162 59190 59047 59061 77121 59028 59165 59020 59181 59037 59035 59005 59183 59016 59027 59184 76950 59203 59015 77182

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:

View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-1646-2015

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