Device recall: Siemens Symbia S Series system, a diagnostic analog or digital detector based planar (2- dimensional) nuclear medicine…
Class II FDA enforcement event 71867. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Fuses with the improper amperage rating were installed in the Symbia S, Symbia T Series and Symbia lntevo systems. These fuses, in conjunction with a specific failure mode of the Power Controller assembly, could lead to the overheating of the assembly.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. started this device recall on 31 Jul 2015. The firm address in the FDA record is in Hoffman Estates, IL. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 71867 has 3 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 26 Aug 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Dec 2016.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AK, 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,…
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Hoffman Estates, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
3 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2435-2015 | Siemens Symbia S Series system, a diagnostic analog or digital detector based planar (2- dimensional) nuclear medicine (NM) imaging system installed and used in only one location within an imaging facility or in a mobile/ transportable imaging environment. | 1183 Systems | Class II | Terminated | 26 Aug 2015 |
| Z-2436-2015 | Siemens Symbia T Series, a radiological imaging system that is a combination of a single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) camera system for nuclear medicine images, and a computed tomography (CT) camera system for x-ray images. | 1700 | Class II | Terminated | 26 Aug 2015 |
| Z-2437-2015 | Siemens Intevo Series system, a radiological imaging system that is a combination of a single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) camera system for nuclear medicine images, and a computed tomography (CT) camera system for x-ray images. | 185 | Class II | Terminated | 26 Aug 2015 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2015
- 1,153
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 3Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 400
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2435-2015The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 71867. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/71867/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA including AL, AK, 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,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 71867?
- The event has 3 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
1183 Systems
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2015 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,153 device events that started in 2015 are in Class II.