Biograph Horizon, PET/CT System using VJ10A, VJ10B, VJ20A scanners that provide registration and fusion of high resolution physiologic an...
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1930-2018.
Possibility that the Biograph Horizon systems performing CT retrospective cardiac gating or PET cardiac gating examinations may experience a waveform sampling issue caused by a firmware change within the Universal Physiological Measurement Module.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1930-2018.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
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Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
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Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc. Recall FAQ
Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Biograph Horizon, PET/CT System using VJ10A, VJ10B, VJ20A scanners that provide registration and fusion of high resolution physiologic an.... The notice was published on February 21, 2018 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 14 units are potentially affected.