Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published March 12, 2026
Siemens ARTIS Pheno VE30A/VE40A: Risk of inaccurate 3D scans due to radiation exposure
Siemens recalls ARTIS Pheno VE30A and VE40A models 10849000 for potential inaccurate 3D imaging that could lead to unintended low-dose radiation exposure during scans.
During 3D acquisitions, lighter and darker patient images may be captured, which may result in less accurate 3D reconstruction. The variation of brightness is a result of a constant unregulated medium dose and the angular change of patient diameter caused by rotational acquisition. This may result in unintentional low-dose radiation exposure to a patient.
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📍Recalling firmSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc40 Liberty Blvd · Malvern, PA 19355-1418
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Siemens is recalling certain ARTIS Pheno VE30A and VE40A medical imaging devices because they may capture less accurate 3D patient images during scans, potentially causing unintended low-dose radiation exposure. This could affect patients receiving scans with these devices. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/49744-siemens-artis-pheno-ve30a-ve40a-risk-of-inaccurate-3d-scans.
“Siemens ARTIS Pheno VE30A/VE40A: Risk of inaccurate 3D scans due to radiation exposure.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/49744-siemens-artis-pheno-ve30a-ve40a-risk-of-inaccurate-3d-scans. Based on FDA recall #Z-1814-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1814-2026%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 12, 2026, that Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is recalling ARTIS Pheno VE30A and VE40A medical devices due to potential unintentional low-dose radiation exposure to patients. The recall involves 73 units distributed in the U.S. and overseas.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Siemens
Product: ARTIS Pheno VE30A and VE40A
Model: 10849000
UDI: 04056869046877
The hazard
During 3D acquisitions, lighter and darker patient images may be captured, which may result in less accurate 3D reconstruction. The variation of brightness is a result of a constant unregulated medium dose and the angular change of patient diameter caused by rotational acquisition. This may result in unintentional low-dose radiation exposure to a patient.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. has 182 other recalls on record since June 6, 2017. Other recent recalls of similar products include Siemens ARTIS icono Ceiling Monitor Recall (June 8, 2026), Siemens ARTIS icono ceiling recall (May 20, 2026), and Siemens ARTIS pheno and Icono Biplane X-Ray Recalls (March 10, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips Ingenuity CT Scanners (August 7, 2026), Canon Vantage Galan 3T Medical Device Recall (October 16, 2025), and Philips Brilliance CT 64 Medical Scanner Recall (August 7, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the model number 10849000 on the ARTIS Pheno VE30A or VE40A devices. The unique device identifier (UDI) 04056869046877 is also associated with this recall.
Brand
Siemens
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Device Model
Look for the model number 10849000 on the ARTIS Pheno VE30A or VE40A device.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 41 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1814-2026 (March 12, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1814-2026 to see it in context.
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