The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0687-2016·Announced 2016-01-27

Siemens e.cam Gamma Camera Recall for Missing Operator Manuals

Siemens is recalling 10 refurbished e.cam Dual Signature Gamma Camera systems because complete operator instruction manuals were not sent to customers.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a documentation issue where instruction manuals were not sent in their entirety, which falls under the 'documentation issues' criterion for a Low severity score.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is recalling 10 units of the e.cam Dual Signature Gamma Camera system. These devices are used to detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ using planar, whole body, and tomographic imaging techniques.

The recall was initiated because the operator instruction manuals for these systems were not sent in their entirety when the units were refurbished and shipped to customers. The affected systems were refurbished between April 6, 2015, and October 6, 2015. Specific material and serial numbers are listed in the agency's structured data.

The affected units were distributed in Florida, New York, Indiana, Maryland, South Dakota, Missouri, Tennessee, and Georgia, as well as in Australia and India. Siemens is providing the missing operator instruction manuals to ensure customers have complete documentation for the equipment.

The recalled product

Product
The e.cam Dual Signature Gamma Camera system. Used to detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588keV.
Affected units
10

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (10)

  • serial number 70004
  • Material number 10151532 serial numbers 70038
  • 70040
  • 70041
  • 70042
  • 70043
  • 70044
  • 70039
  • 70045
  • and 70046.

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Same manufacturer · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

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