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SOMATOM Force (2016-04-07)
- Starting date:
- April 7, 2016
- Posting date:
- April 22, 2016
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Hospitals, Healthcare Professionals
- Identification number:
- RA-58020
Affected products
A. SOMATOM Force
Reason
Siemens is informing customers of a potential malfunction when using the scan protocol "neonate head" with the pediatric kernel Hp38. This model is especially used for head examinations and could result in misdiagnosis due to image artifacts.
Affected products
A. SOMATOM Force
Lot or serial number
75503
75551
Model or catalog number
VA50A
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Siemens AG
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
Muenchen
80333
GERMANY