Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 14848 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Biograph mCT System |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Software versions: VG40A and VG40B |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc |
| Issue: | Siemens Biograph mCT systems running VG40A or VG40B software could experience intermittent CT or PET/CT scans aborting during an examination, as well as intermittent CT planning and image reconstruction failures. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 18/6/2013 |
