FDA Devices recall · Reported May 9, 2018
Biograph Horizon - PET/CT, PETsyngo VJ20A Software Nuclear medicine/ xray diagnostic scanner.
Error introduced into PET images acquired and reconstructed with VJ20A software. Array values are indexed improperly when the norm file is created during QC. During data reconstr…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. recalled Biograph Horizon - PET/CT, PETsyngo VJ20A Software Nuclear medicine/ xray diagnostic sca… - a moderate-severity action.
Biograph Horizon - PET/CT, PETsyngo VJ20A Software Nuclear medicine/ xray diagnostic sca… was recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. in May 9, 2018. Reason: Error introduced into PET images acquired and reconstructed with VJ20A software. Array values are indexed im…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1597-2018 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Error introduced into PET images acquired and reconstructed with VJ20A software. Array values are indexed im….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 42 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- May 9, 2018
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1597-2018 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Product description
Biograph Horizon - PET/CT, PETsyngo VJ20A Software Nuclear medicine/ xray diagnostic scanner.
Reason for recall
Error introduced into PET images acquired and reconstructed with VJ20A software. Array values are indexed improperly when the norm file is created during QC. During data reconstruction, incorrect values are being applied. This can lead to a gradient in the image. The severity of the error is directly related to the positioning of the PET QC phantom relative to the center of the field of view.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1597-2018 |
| Date reported | May 9, 2018 |
| Date initiated | January 26, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. |
| Firm location | Hoffman Estates, IL |
| Affected scope | 42 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Australia, France, India, Japan, and Netherlands. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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