Siemens ECAT ART, Catalog No.. 3545584, PET/CT Scanner, Manufactured by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., 810 Innovation Drive, Knoxville, TN 37932 USA, TEL: 865-218-2534
FDA Recall Z-0270-2008 · Posted 2007-11-29
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Recalling FirmSiemens Medical Solutions USA Inc
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeKPS
Date Initiated2007-07-23
Date Terminated2009-09-11
Product Quantity43 units
Reason for Recall
Incorrect Decay Correction Results - ECAT System's software versions 7.2.2 and 7.4 calculate the decay correction for emission data incorrectly, while performing whole-body studies with all transmissions followed by all emissions.
Firm Action
Siemans sent an Urgent Device Correction letter, dated June 15, 2007, to all affected consignees informing the user of the problem and requesting that they discontinue the practice of running all transmissions followed by all emissions until a corrective software patch is installed. The corrective software patch is expected to be installed by October 2007.
Root Cause
Software design
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution - USA and Countries of Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovak Republic, Turkey, and Taiwan.
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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