—#123398

Product

Symbia E is a multi-purpose SPECT system ideal for hospitals and outpatient centers. It is used to detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ.

FDA product code: KPS — System, Tomography, Computed, Emission
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K082506
Affected lot / code info: *** 1) Part Number 10275879; Serial Numbers: 1001 , 1002 , 1003 , 1004 , 1005 , 1006 , 1007 , 1008 , 1009 , 1010 , 1011 , 1012 , 1013 , 1014 , 1015 , 1016 , 1017 , 1018 , 1019 , 1020 , 1021 , 1022 , 1023 , 1024 , 1025 , 1026 , 1027 , 1028 , 1029 , 1030 , 1031 , 1032 , 1033 , 1034 , 1035 , 1036 , 1037 , 1038 , 1039 , 1040 , 1041 , 1042 , 1043 , 1044 , 1045 , 1046 , 1047 , 1048 , 1049 , 1050 , 1051 , 1052 , 1053 , 1054 , 1055 , 1056 , 1057 , 1058 , 1059 , 1060 , 1061 , 1062 , 1063 , 1064 , 1065 , 1066 , 1067 , 1068 , 1069 , 1070 , 1071 , 1072 , 1073 , 1074 , 1075 , 1076 , 1077 , 1078 , 1079 , 1080 , 1081 , 1082 , 1083 , 1084 , 1085 , 1086 , 1087 , 1088 , 1089 , 1090 , 1091 , 1092 , 1093 , 1094 , 1095 , 1096 , 1097 , 1098 , 1099 , 1100 , 1101 , 1102 , 1103 , 1104 , 1105 , 1106 , 1107 , 1108 , 1109 , 1110 , 1111 , 1112 , 1113 , 1114 , 1115 , 1116 , 1117 , 1118 , 1119 , 1120 , 1121 , 1122 , 1123 , 1124 , 1125 , 1126 , 1127 , 1128 , 1129 , 1130 , 1131 , 1132 , 1133 , 1134 , 1135 , 1136 , 1137 , 1138 , 1139 , 1140 , 1141 , 1142 , 1143 , 1144 , 1145 , 1146 , 1147 , 1148 , 1149 , 1150 , 1151 , 1152 , 1153 , 1154 , 1155 , 1156 , 1157 , 1158 , 1159 , 1160 , 1161 , 1162 , 1163 , 1164 , 1165 , 1166 , 1167 , 1168 , 1169 , 1170 , 1171 , 1172 , 1173 , 1174 , 1175 , 1176 , 1177 , 1178 , 1179 , 1180 , 1181 , 1182 , 1183 , 1184 , 1185 , 1186 , 1187 , 1188 , 1189 , 1190 , 1191 , 1192 , 1193 , 1194 , 1195 , 1196 , 1197 , 1198 , 1199 , 1200 , 1201 , 1202 , 1203 , 1204 , 1205 , 1206 , 1207 , 1208 , 1209 , 1210 , 1211 , 1212 , 1213 , 1214 , 1215 , 1216 , 1217 , 1218 , 1219 , 1220 , 1221 , 1222 , 1223 , 1224 , 1225 , 1226 , 1227 , 1228 , 1229 , 1230 , 1231 , 1232 , 1233 , 1234 , 1235 , 1236 , 1237 , 1238 , 1239 , 1240 , 1241 , 1242 , 1243 , 1244 , 1245 , 1246 , 1247 , 1248 , 1249 , 1250 , 1251 , 1252 , 1253 , 1254 , 1255 , 1256 , 1257 , 1258 , 1259 , 1260 , 1261 , 1262 , 1263 , 1264 , 1265 , 1266 , 1267 , 1268 , 1269 , 1270 , 1271 , 1273 , 1274 , 1275 , 1276 , 1277 , 1278 , 1279 , 1280 , 1281 , 1282 , 1283 , 1284 , 1285 , 1286 , 1287 , 1288 , 1289 , 1290 , 1291 , 1292 , 1293 , 1294 , 1295 , 1296 , 1297 , 1298 , 1299 , 1300 , 1301 , 1302 , 1303 , 1304 , 1305 , 1306 , 1307 , 1308 , 1309 , 1310 , 1311 , 1312 , 1313 , 1314 , 1315 , 1316 , 1317 , 1318 , 1319 , 1320 , 1321 , 1322 , 1323 , 1324 , 1325 , 1326 , 1327 , 1328 , 1329 , 1330 , 1331 , 1332 , 1333 , 1334 , 1335 , 1336 , 1337 , 1338 , 1339 , 1340 , 1341 , 1342 , 1343 , 1344 , 1345 , 1346 , 1347 , 1348 , 1349 , 1350 , 1351 , 1352 , 1353 , 1354 , 1355 , 1356 , 1357 , 1358 , 1359 , 1360 , 1361 , 1362 , 1363 , 1364 , 1365 , 1366 , 1367 , 1368 , 1369 , 1370 , 1371 , 1372 , 1373 , 1374 , 1375 , 1376 , 1377 , 1378 , 1379 , 1380 , 1381 , 1382 , 1383 , 1384 , 1385 , 1386 , 1387 , 1388 , 1389 , 1390 , 1391 , 1392 , 1393 , 1394 , 1395 , 1396 , 1397 , 1398 , 1399 , 1400 , 1401 , 1402 , 1403 , 1404 , 1405 , 1406 , 1407 , 1408 , 1409 , 1410 , 1411 , 1412 , 1413 , 1414 , 1415 , 1416 , 1417 , 1418 , 1419 , 1420 , 1421 , 1422 , 1423 , 1424 , 1425 , 1426 , 1427 , 1428 , 1429 , 1430 , 1431 , 1432 , 1433 , 1434 , 1435 , 1436 , 1437 , 1438 , 1439 , 1440 , 1441 , 1442 , 1443 , 1444 , 1445 , 1446 , 1447 , 1448 , 1449 , 1450 , 1451 , 1452 , 1453 , 1454 , 1455 , 1456 , 1457 , 1458 , 1459 , 1460 , 1461 , 1462 , 1463 , 1464 , 1465 , 1466 , 1467 , 1468 , 1469 , 1470 , 1471 , 1472 , 1473 , 1474 , 1475 , 1476 , 1477 , 1478 , 1479 , 1480 , 1481 , 1482 , 1483 , 1484 , 1485 , 1486 , 1487 , 1488 , 1489 , 1490 , 1491 , 1492 , 1493 , 1494 , 1495 , 1496 , 1497 , 1498 , 1499 , 1500 , 1501 , 1502 , 1503 , 1504 , 1506 , 1507 , 1508 , 1509 , 1510 , 1511 , 1512 , 1513 , 1514 , 1515 , 1516 , 1517 , 1519 , 700933850 ; *** 2) Part Number 10413009; Serial Numbers: 1001 , 1002 , 1003 , 1004 , 1005 , 1006 , 1007 , 1008 , 1009 , 1010 , 1011 , 1012 , 1013 , 1014 , 1015 , 1017 , 1018 , 1019 , 1020 , 1021 , 1022 , 1023 , 1024 , 1025 , 1026 , 1027 , 1028 , 1029 , 1030 , 1031 , 1032 , 1033 , 1034 , 1035 , 1036 , 1037 , 1038 , 1039 , 1040 , 1041 , 1042 , 1043 , 1044 , 1045 , 1046

Why it was recalled

Reports of loose bolts in the detector support structure of Symbia and E.CAM systems.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Process control

Action the firm took

Undated "Customer Safety Advisory Notice" letters were sent to all direct accounts (customers). The letters stated the problem, and included instructions for customers. Customers: 1) can continue to use the devices while waiting for an inspection to be scheduled and performed; and, 2) their local service engineer will inspect the detector pivot connections and make any necessary repairs on site. Customers with any questions can contact their local service representative or Siemens Molecular Imaging at 800-888-7436.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Address: 2501 Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, Illinois 60195-2061

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- USA, including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY; and, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico; and, the countries of Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Yemen.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-10-28
Posted by FDA: 2014-10-22
Terminated: 2016-12-23
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #123398. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.