Class II — Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
| Recalling firm | SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 9 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | "We have received reports of patients hair being caught in the e.cam and Symbia E patient bed up/down drive. The purpose of this letter is to remind users of the patient positioning instructions for your e.cam or Symbia E system and to inform you of an update that will be performed by your local Siemens service representative." |
| Product | e.cam and Symbia E gamma camera systems with patient beds 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. |
| Quantity | 5451 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) including states of: District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo-The Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Finland, France, Germ… |
| Initiated | 2016-08-05 |
| Classified | 2016-09-08 |
| Terminated | 2018-03-09 |
| Recall number | Z-2758-2016 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. (Z-2758-2016).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/74395/
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