Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 20794 |
| Brand Name: | Siemen SOMATOM Definition AS CT Systems |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Lot number – 8098027 and 10430603 |
| 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 Healthcare GmbH |
| Issue: | Manufacture has become aware that in rare cases the small light marker window used for positioning the laser and integrated in the front cover of the CT could loosen and drop out. In this case there is a risk that a person touches rotating or electrical parts of the gantry when reaching through the window opening. There is a risk for serious injury. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be exchanged |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 2/11/2016 |
