FDA Device recall Z-1646-2015
SOMATOM Perspective
- FDA Device
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2015-06-03
On 2015-06-03 the FDA classified a Class II recall of SOMATOM Perspective by Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, citing software bugs in VC20B SP0a or SP1 software versions may cause issues that could make it necessary to rescan patients. Syngo Main UI may crash if the Patient Browser is scrolled w….
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| Agency | FDA Device |
|---|---|
| Recall number | Z-1646-2015 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2015-04-20 |
| Published | 2015-06-03 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC |
| Company | Siemens Medical Solutions Usa |
| Distribution | US |
Product
SOMATOM Perspective; the intended use of computed tomography is to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from either the same axial plane taken at different angels or spiral planes taken at different angles.
Reason
Software bugs in VC20B SP0a or SP1 software versions may cause issues that could make it necessary to rescan patients. Syngo Main UI may crash if the Patient Browser is scrolled with arrow keys of the keyboard. Tomo images may freeze on the screen when zoomed in or out under the mode of CAREVision. Sporadic displaying error in WorkStream4D application. DB may lock under heavy and multitasks.
Identifiers
| code_info | SOMATOM Perspective - 10495568 with serial numbers: 59019 59195 59060 59043 59025 59029 59189 59204 76954 59…SOMATOM Perspective - 10495568 with serial numbers: 59019 59195 59060 59043 59025 59029 59189 59204 76954 59010 59164 59185 59048 59169 77107 77110 59011 59030 59171 59168 59017 59167 59162 59190 59047 59061 77121 59028 59165 59020 59181 59037 59035 59005 59183 59016 59027 59184 76950 59203 59015 77182 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1646-2015%22
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