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Health product recall

Biograh PET/CT System (2014-06-20)

Starting date:
June 20, 2014
Posting date:
September 16, 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-41387

Recalled products

  1. Biograph 6 - Main Unit
  2. Biograph mCT-S with True V (64)
  3. Biograph mCT-S (40)
  4. Biograph mCT-S with True V (40)
  5. Biograph ISO 16 Slice PET

Reason

The Biograph PET/CT system could experience an issue resulting in incorrect pet quantification when metal artifact reduction (MAR) is enabled during a PET reconstruction of data acquired from non-cardiac regions.

Affected products

A. Biograph 6 - Main Unit

Lot or serial number
  • 44911
Model or catalog number
  • 8728854
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Molecular Imaging
810 Innovation Drive
Knoxville
37932
Tennessee
UNITED STATES

B. 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

C. 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

D. 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

E. Biograph ISO 16 Slice PET

Lot or serial number
  • 1052
  • 1313
  • 1317
  • 1402
  • 48450
  • P0007130-0401008
Model or catalog number
  • 87 28 581
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. Molecular Imaging
810 Innovation Drive
Knoxville
37932
Tennessee
UNITED STATES