FDAMarch 2, 2016device

Siemens SOMATOM Definition Flash; 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, rescans 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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