Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 18889 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens E.cam System |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Installed prior to 31-Dec-2004 |
| 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: | The manufacturer has been advised of a report of unintended detector motion caused by the simultaneous failure of two components. This unique combination of failures caused the axis brake to be ineffective, leading to the detector motion. Siemens will install an improved brake control circuit to correct this condition. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 17/7/2015 |
