SOMATOM Definition Flash recallZ-0020-2016 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc · initiated Aug 14, 2015
Class II Terminated All recalls posted in October 2015
Is my device affected?
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Why it was recalled
software bug issues for SW-Version VA48A_SP0. The following safety issues were resolved: 1) Correction to improve visual warning and error indication son the gantry display. 2) Correction to improve acquisition data in order to optimize image quality. 3) Correction to improve robustness and general system behavior in some exception handling procedures. 4) Correction to improve auto post processin
FDA root cause category: Software design
What the company is doing
A customer advisory notice, dated 8/14/15, was sent to direct accounts advising them of the issue to observe the safety notice and comply with the corresponding measure until the update has been fully completed.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0020-2016
- Recall class
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Aug 14, 2015
- Posted by the FDA
- Oct 5, 2015
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
- Quantity
- 113 total
- Product code
- JAK
- FDA submissions
- K143416
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution.
Product description
SOMATOM Definition Flash; intended to produce cross-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.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Model# 10430603 with Serial numbers 73476 73586 73544 73648 73636 73621 73533 73423 73424 73520 73493 73459 74191 73487 73492 73494 73497 73013 73657 73535 73667 73490 73513 74192 73697 73635 73471 73405 73600 73558 73591 73546 73478 73504 73413 73674 73445 73547 73420 73430
Other devices under the same FDA submission
1 device cleared under K143416 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- SOMATOM Definition Flash 10430603Siemens Healthcare GmbH · System, x-ray, tomography, computed1 death27 reports
Other products in the same recall event
The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 72091).
- Z-0019-2016 · TerminatedSOMATOM Definition Edge; intended to produce cross-sectional images of the body by computer reconstruction of x-ray transmission data from either the same axial plane taken at diff…
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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