SOMATOM Emotion 16, 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 Emotion 16 (2007) 10165977 with serial numbers: 86514 32490 80553 32552 32530 86406 86558 80542 80461 86405 32512 80441 86431 80467 86425 80442 86429 86557 80434 32581 32637 32597 80448 80431 32624 32469 80446 32578 80430
  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.

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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 Emotion 16, 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 Emotion 16 (2007) 10165977 with serial numbers: 86514 32490 80553 32552 32530 86406 86558 80542 80461 86405 32512 80441 86431 80467 86425 80442 86429 86557 80434 32581 32637 32597 80448 80431 32624 32469 80446 32578 80430

Official Source

Always verify recall information with the official FDA source:

View on FDA.gov

FDA Recall Number: Z-1645-2015

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