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Siemens SOMATOM Definition: Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body. Computed tomography (CT) x-ray system.

Official recall recorded by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration.

The hazard

Software bugs in these SOMATOM systems could possibly cause scan aborts, re-scans of patients with additional dose, delayed diagnosis and as worst case scenarios, could possibly cause the need of additional contrast medium, accidental x-radiation to the user or impede customer workflow.

What to do

FDA enforcement status: Terminated

Brands named

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Recall history

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Siemens SOMATOM Definition: Intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body. Computed tomography (CT) x-ray system. — Recall Details · AllClear