Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 22666 |
| Brand Name: | CT Systems |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Catalogue numbber 8377520, 3815490, 8872017, 7734713, 7393114, 10046733, 10046734, 10495568, 10165977, 10967888, 10891666, 10165977, 10891666, 10165888 |
| 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 |
| Brand Name: | Emotion 16 |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Catalogue number 8377520, 3815490, 8872017, 7734713, 7393114, 10046733, 10046734, 10495568, 10165977, 10967888, 10891666, 10165977, 10891666, 10165888 |
| 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 Shanghai Medical Equipment Ltd |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has identified that there is a potential risk of unnecessary radiation exposure due to a software issue found in the CARE Dose4D algorithm implemented in the Siemens Healthineers CT scanners specified above. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 27/2/2018 |
