Z-1597-2018 Class II Terminated

Recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. — Hoffman Estates, IL

Recall Details

Product Type
Devices
Report Date
May 9, 2018
Initiation Date
January 26, 2018
Termination Date
October 12, 2018
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Product Quantity
42 units

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.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide distribution. US nationwide, Australia, France, India, Japan, and Netherlands.

Code Information

Software version VJ20A. Code No. 10532746, 10532748.