Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-1296-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

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Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Symbia E is a multi-purpose SPECT system used to detect or image the distribution of radionuclides in the body or organ, using the following techniques: planar imaging, whole body imaging, tomographic imaging for isotopes with energies up to 588 keV.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: April 11, 2012

Date Posted: March 25, 2015

Recall Number: Z-1296-2015

Event ID: 70246

Reason for Recall:

Radial motor drives replaced during a customer service action were incorrectly assembled backwards.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 419 systems (worldwide)

Code Information:

1) Symbia E Dual Head System; Material Number: 10275879; Serial Numbers: 1001 , 1002 , 1003 , 1004 , 1005 , 1006 , 1007 , 1008 , 1009 , 1010 , 1011 , 1012 , 1013 , 1014 , 1015 , 1016 , 1017 , 1018 , 1019 , 1020 , 1021 , 1022 , 1023 , 1024 , 1025 , 1026 , 1027 , 1028 , 1029 , 1030 , 1031 , 1032 , 1033 , 1034 , 1035 , 1036 , 1037 , 1038 , 1039 , 1040 , 1041 , 1042 , 1043 , 1044 , 1045 , 1046 , 1047 , 1048 , 1049 , 1050 , 1051 , 1052 , 1053 , 1054 , 1055 , 1056 , 1057 , 1058 , 1059 , 1060 , 1061 , 1062 , 1063 , 1064 , 1065 , 1066 , 1067 , 1068 , 1069 , 1070 , 1071 , 1072 , 1073 , 1074 , 1075 , 1076 , 1077 , 1078 , 1079 , 1080 , 1081 , 1082 , 1083 , 1084 , 1085 , 1086 , 1087 , 1088 , 1089 , 1090 , 1091 , 1092 , 1093 , 1094 , 1095 , 1096 , 1097 , 1098 , 1099 , 1100 , 1101 , 1102 , 1103 , 1104 , 1105 , 1106 , 1107 , 1108 , 1109 , 1110 , 1111 , 1112 , 1113 , 1114 , 1115 , 1116 , 1117 , 1118 , 1119 , 1120 , 1121 , 1122 , 1123 , 1124 , 1125 , 1126 , 1127 , 1128 , 1129 , 1130 , 1131 , 1132 , 1133 , 1134 , 1135 , 1136 , 1137 , 1138 , 1139 , 1140 , 1141 , 1142 , 1143 , 1144 , 1145 , 1146 , 1147 , 1148 , 1149 , 1150 , 1151 , 1152 , 1153 , 1154 , 1155 , 1156 , 1157 , 1158 , 1159 , 1160 , 1161 , 1162 , 1163 , 1164 , 1165 , 1166 , 1167 , 1168 , 1169 , 1170 , 1171 , 1172 , 1173 , 1174 , 1175 , 1176 , 1177 , 1178 , 1179 , 1180 , 1181 , 1182 , 1183 , 1184 , 1185 , 1186 , 1187 , 1188 , 1189 , 1190 , 1191 , 1192 , 1193 , 1194 , 1195 , 1196 , 1197 , 1198 , 1199 , 1200 , 1201 , 1202 , 1203 , 1204 , 1205 , 1206 , 1207 , 1208 , 1209 , 1210 , 1211 , 1212 , 1213 , 1214 , 1215 , 1216 , 1217 , 1218 , 1219 , 1220 , 1221 , 1222 , 1223 , 1224 , 1225 , 1226 , 1227 , 1228 , 1229 , 1230 , 1231 , 1232 , 1233 , 1234 , 1235 , 1236 , 1237 , 1238 , 1239 , 1240 , 1241 , 1242 , 1243 , 1244 , 1245 , 1246 , 1247 , 1248 , 1249 , 1250 , 1251 , 1252 , 1253 , 1254 , 1255 , 1256 , 1257 , 1258 , 1259 , 1260 , 1261 , 1262 , 1263 , 1264 , 1265 , 1266 , 1267 , 1268 , 1269 , 1270 , 1271 , 1273 , 1274 , 1275 , 1276 , 1277 , 1278 , 1279 , 1280 , 1281 , 1282 , 1283 , 1284 , 1285 , 1286 , 1287 , 1288 , 1289 , 1290 , 1291 , 1292 , 1293 , 1294 , 1295 , 1296 , 1297 , 1298 , 1299 , 1300 , 1301 , 1302 , 1303 , 1304 , 1305 , 1306 , 1307 , 1308 , 1309 , 1310 , 1311 , 1312 , 1313 , 1314 , 1315 , 1316 , 1317 , 1318 , 1319 , 1320 , 1321 , 1322 , 1323 , 1324 , 1325 , 1326 , 1327 , 1328 , 1329 , 1330 , 1331 , 1332 , 1333 , 1334 , 1335 , 1336 , 1337 , 1338 , 1339 , 1340 , 1341 , 1342 , 1343 , 1344 , 1345 , 1346 , 1347 , 1348 , 1349 , 1350 , 1351 , 1352 , 1353 , 1354 , 1356 , 1357 , 1358 , 1359 , 1360 , 1361 , 1362 , 1363 , 1364 , 1365 , 1366 , 1367 , 1368 , 1369 , 1370 , 1371 , 1372 , 1373 , 1374 , 1375 , 1376 , 1377 , 1378 , 1379 , 1380 , 1381 , 1382 , 1383 , 14633 , 20448 , 49161 , 204481 , 491611 , 2005003 , 700933850 , D615 ; 2) Symbia E Single Head System; Material Number: 10413009; Serial Numbers: 1001 , 1002 , 1003 , 1004 , 1005 , 1006 , 1007 , 1008 , 1009 , 1010 , 1011 , 1012 , 1013 , 1014 , 1015 , 1017 , 1018 , 1019 , 1020 , 1021 , 1022 , 1023 , 1024 , 1025 , 1026 , 1027 , 1028 , 1029 , 1030

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) including the District of Columbia and the states of AL, 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, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV and the countries of AE, AL, AO, AR, AT, AU, BA, BD, BE, BG, BH, BO, BR, BW, BY, CA, CH, CL, CM, CN, CO, CR, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DO, DZ, EC, EG, ES, FA, FI, FR, GB, GE, GR, HK, HR, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IT, JO, JP, KR, KW, KZ, LB, LK, LU, LV, MA, MK, MM, MU, MX, MY, NE, NG, NL, NO, NP, NZ, OM, PE, PH, PK, PL, PS, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SV, SY, TH, TN, TR, TW, UA, UG, UY, UZ, VN, YE, and ZA.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated