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High RiskFDAfda-Z-1353-2023SOFTWARE DEFECT

Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (CT), Model uMI 550 Part Number:...

Units Affected
47
Recall Date
March 1, 2023
Issuing Agency
Hazard
Software Defect

FDA Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1353-2023.

Due to a software issue where the process of patient scanning, the scatter correction may occasionally fail with will potentially cause a failure of the PET image reconstruction and generation of PET images.

Corrective Action (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1353-2023.

Recall ongoing. Follow firm instructions.

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Consumer Contact (per FDA)

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-1353-2023.

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Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. Recall FAQ

Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. is the subject of a medical devices safety report: Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Computed Tomography (CT), Model uMI 550 Part Number:.... The notice was published on March 1, 2023 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 47 units are potentially affected.