SIEMENS SOMATOM with software syngo CT VA30A_SP4 Models: SOMATOM go.Now 11061610 & 11061618 SOMATOM go.Up 11061620 & 11061628 SOMATOM go.All 11061630 & 11061638 SOMATOM go.Top 11061640 & 11061648 SOMATOM go.Sim 11061660 & 11061668 SOMATOM go.Open Pro 11061670 & 11061678 SOMATOM X.cite 11330001 Intended Use: Computed tomography x-ray system

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0962-2022) was formally reported on April 27, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 7, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Ongoing. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Malvern, PA. Federal records indicate 547 units US units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Software error may result in sporadic problems causing scanning workflow interruptions, unexpected user notifications and image artifacts. Sporadic software errors may also occur during interventional workflows. Result… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 4 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.