Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: Z-0061-2017)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.
Product Description:

Symbia S, Product Usage 1) SPECT: 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. 2) CT: The CT component is intended to produce corss-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from either the same axial plane taken at different angles or spiral planes taken at different angles. 3) SPECT + CT: Perform CT scans and nuclear imaging studies with the same instrument. To obtain attenuation corrected images and to provide registration of anatomical and physiological images within the patients anatomy. .

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: August 16, 2013
Date Posted: October 19, 2016
Recall Number: Z-0061-2017
Event ID: 66544
Reason for Recall:

The detectors on the Symbia S and Symbia T camera systems are supported and moved horizontally and vertically by four linear bearing cars. There is a potential for the linear bearing car to fail allowing the ball bearings to fall out.

Status: Terminated
Product Quantity: 732 units
Code Information:

Material Number 8717741, Serial Numbers: 1001 , 1002 , 1003 , 1005 , 1006 , 1007 , 1008 , 1009 , 1010 , 1011 , 1012 , 1013 , 1014 , 1015 , 1016 , 1017 , 1018 , 1019 , 1020 , 1021 , 1022 , 1023 , 1024 , 1025 , 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 , 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Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US: Nationwide, including Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. and the countries of: Poland, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Brazil, South Africa, Kuwait, Belgium, Russia, Taiwan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Brazil, Switzerland, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Algeria, Ecuador, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, India, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Latvia, Morocco, Mexico, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Phillipines, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovenia, Slovakia, Thailand, Tunisia, Taiwan, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated