Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. e.cam Emission Imaging Computed Tomography Systems used for all common nuclear medicine procedures; Siemens Medical Systems, Inc., Nuclear Medicine Group, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195-5203 Recall

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According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

The detector's radial brake may not be applied properly, allowing unintended motion which could result in injury to the patient or operator.

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

Siemens sent Important Safety Customer Advisory letters dated 8/27/03 to all e.cam customers on 9/5-12/03. The accounts were informed of the problem with the detector''s radial brake not being applied properly, allowing slow, unintended downward motion of the detector that could result in injury to the patient or operator, and were advised not to leave the patient unattended while on the pallet and not to leave the patient under the detector upon completion of the study. The customers were advised that they would be contacted by their Siemens service provider to schedule a mandatory update to the e.cam to correct the problem. The upgrade will be done free of charge.