The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2405-2019·Announced 2019-09-04

Siemens SOMATOM go.Top CT Scanner Recall for Falling Injector Holder

Siemens is recalling SOMATOM go.Top CT scanners because the injector holder could fall off with the injector and storage box.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (falling equipment) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is recalling the SOMATOM go.Top computed tomography (CT) system, model #11061648. The recall is due to a potential safety hazard where the injector holder could fall off together with the injector and the storage box.

The affected units were distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in the states of Florida, Kansas, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas, New York, Louisiana, Indiana, Illinois, Oklahoma, Michigan, Georgia, New Jersey, Alaska, Connecticut, Alabama, and Maryland. The recall applies to all serial numbers of the specified model.

Healthcare facilities and users of these CT systems should contact Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. for instructions on how to address the defect. The product is intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of patients by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data.

The recalled product

Product
SOMATOM go.Top; Models #11061648 Product Usage: This computed tomography system is intended to generate and process cross-sectional images of patients by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data
Manufacturer
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Category
Medical Device — Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner
Hazard

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 (1)

  • All serial numbers

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 19 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 7 products in this recall →

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