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Medical device recall Z-2853-2016. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Sep 28, 2016.
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The short answer
Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report on Sep 28, 2016. Copied from openFDA on Oct 20, 2026.
- Class II FDA’s class
- Terminated its status, in FDA’s file
- Nationwide FDA’s word for where it went
- 338 systems how much, in FDA’s words
Every line below is in FDA’s own words, with its source beside it. FDA’s terms are explained in FDA’s own words.
How serious is it, by FDA’s class?
Class II, the middle of FDA’s three classes.
“Products that might cause a temporary health problem, or pose only a slight threat of a serious nature. Example: a drug that is under-strength but that is not used to treat life-threatening situations.”
openFDA, in plain words, its enforcement report fields.
“Class II is a situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.”
FDA’s rule, 21 CFR 7.3(m)(2), eCFR.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
What’s wrong with it?
Software error. Incorrect values for the volume calculation from a freehand VOI at the customer site. In volume calculations of prostate as well as in volume calculations of liver were too high.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Which ones are recalled?
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338 systems, in FDA’s words.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Codes to check against yours
Serial Numbers: 220755 101060 220807 221363 220497 221053 100662 130301 101494 130643 101312 310364 102213 221225 130653 220687 220811 310395 102048 100741 102523 101739 221244 102125 102401 310397 102036 220939 100915 221110 100598 130765…
Every code shown here, 1,997 characters
Serial Numbers: 220755 101060 220807 221363 220497 221053 100662 130301 101494 130643 101312 310364 102213 221225 130653 220687 220811 310395 102048 100741 102523 101739 221244 102125 102401 310397 102036 220939 100915 221110 100598 130765 130321 130118 310310 102477 130692 102008 130159 101757 101773 100751 100713 101802 102535 310536 221199 102089 220451 101559 101479 130252 100417 100421 100641 100642 100644 100646 100418 100419 100420 100643 100645 100811 100812 100813 100814 102369 101521 221129 310363 220909 400047 100669 130326 101839 311011 130712 131011 101027 100744 130784 310524 311001 101313 101233 101114 221192 130201 130180 220604 100518 100735 102296 130629 102532 102158 101843 102447 102533 220930 102515 220684 220725 130908 102271 130309 102265 101638 102449 102377 102553 130396 101864 101826 102563 102374 100704 102340 310365 310388 102197 101938 100929 310348 100963 100729 221280 102229 102537 130852 100008 101355 101163 101192 102409 130539 101201 102490 101051 101205 101220 101202 101206 101854 220448 220466 400058 400061 130438 101046 101565 101612 102381 101855 101784 310486 101561 102113 221299 102064 101225 101515 221154 130628 130174 130175 130777 130635 102526 101834 102418 101183 102120 130377 101137 101740 220577 100485 221344 130569 221264 102455 130125 101701 100950 130267 101885 130716 101578 221345 310472 102108 100692 100826 102175 101371 100675 100700 101257 130229 220617 102142 130734 310396 102021 100760 101338 101354 130491 101566 130410 310460 101878 310410 130241 130242 130243 130244 102281 101251 101309 101631 130630 102031 100796 130563 102270 102405 220512 130916 130611 100620 101444 100957 310379 100039 130335 101998 130695 102417 221233 101043 101066 311012 101503 400062 100677 400065 221204 102127 101416 130837 100012 101267 130745 220855 102420 221390 102146 102511 220742 130149 102486 130376 101797 220288 101754 100633 101602 221319 102363 130266 102499 220454 102013 102291 102297 102298 101722 101723 101953 221296…
FDA’s list runs to 2,381 characters. The first part is shown; the rest is on FDA’s record.
Copied exactly as FDA lists them: lot and serial numbers, dates and other codes on the product or its label.
Where did it go?
FDA’s words for the “general area of initial distribution”: where the firm first shipped it.
Distributed Nationwide
These words name no state.
What FDA means by nationwide
“The term “nationwide” is defined to mean the fifty states or a significant portion. Note that subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
openFDA, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
Is it still going on?
Terminated, in FDA’s file.
“FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts have been made to remove or correct the violative product in accordance with the recall strategy, and proper disposition has been made according to the degree of hazard.”
openFDA, on “Terminated”, its enforcement report fields.
What these words mean is quoted from openFDA’s field reference and 21 CFR 7.3.
- The firm began the recall on Aug 5, 2016.
- FDA classified it on Sep 21, 2016.
- FDA’s Enforcement Report published it on Sep 28, 2016.
- FDA terminated it on Aug 22, 2017.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
Who is recalling it?
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, of Malvern, PA.
- Who began it, in FDA’s words: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
- How the firm first told its customers: Letter.
FDA, Device recall enforcement reports. Released Oct 14, 2026. Updated weekly.
What this record can’t tell you
- Whether your own one is affected: compare the codes, dates and numbers above with yours. When unsure, ask the firm or the store.
- Where it went after the firm’s first shipments. FDA’s words cover the firm’s initial distribution, and, in FDA’s words, “subsequent distribution by the consignees to other parties may not be included.”
- How many have been returned, corrected or destroyed: FDA’s report doesn’t say.
- Whether anyone was hurt or fell ill: the report doesn’t say.
- How current it is: openFDA publishes FDA’s Enforcement Report weekly, after FDA does, and a firm can announce a recall weeks before it appears there. openFDA’s own caution: “This data should not be used as a method to collect data to issue alerts to the public, nor should it be used to track the lifecycle of a recall.”
- FDA’s list of codes runs to 2,381 characters; the first part is shown here, and the rest is on FDA’s record.
- A product with no recall here isn’t safe by that: FDA’s report lists the recalls FDA classified, and when.
Hearth Record wrote these lines; the quotations are FDA’s.
Sources
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Device recall enforcement reports.
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