Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published March 7, 2022

Siemens SOMATOM CT Scanners with Software Error May Cause Workflow Issues

Siemens recalls certain SOMATOM CT scanners with software syngo CT VA30A_SP4 that may cause scanning workflow interruptions, unexpected notifications, and image artifacts. Affected models include SOMATOM go.Now, go.Up, go.All, go.Top, go.Sim, go.Open Pro, and X.cite.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-0962-2022Medical device Siemens ›

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Software error may result in sporadic problems causing scanning workflow interruptions, unexpected user notifications and image artifacts. Sporadic software errors may also occur during interventional workflows. Results in potential patient issues: Possible rescan , Unexpected X-Ray dose and additional contrast media, Delay in diagnosis, scan abort,and patient rescan

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Recalling firmSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc40 Liberty Blvd · Malvern, PA 19355-1418

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Siemens is recalling specific models of SOMATOM CT scanners due to a software error that can cause workflow interruptions, unexpected notifications, and image artifacts during scans. This may lead to potential patient issues like rescan requests, unexpected X-ray doses, and delays in diagnosis. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60978-siemens-somatom-ct-scanners-with-software-error-may-cause-workflow.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60978-siemens-somatom-ct-scanners-with-software-error-may-cause-workflow · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0962-2022

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“Siemens SOMATOM CT Scanners with Software Error May Cause Workflow Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60978-siemens-somatom-ct-scanners-with-software-error-may-cause-workflow. Based on FDA recall #Z-0962-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0962-2022%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 7, 2022, that Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is recalling SIEMENS SOMATOM computed tomography x-ray systems due to a software error. The defect may cause scanning workflow interruptions and image artifacts.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Siemens
Product: SIEMENS SOMATOM with software syngo CT VA30A_SP4
Models: SOMATOM go.Now (11061610, 11061618), SOMATOM go.Up (11061620, 11061628), SOMATOM go.All (11061630, 11061638), SOMATOM go.Top (11061640, 11061648), SOMATOM go.Sim (11061660, 11061668), SOMATOM go.Open Pro (11061670, 11061678), SOMATOM X.cite (11330001)
Serial Numbers: 106115 through 128102 and 130012 through 130065, 168108, 168163, 172508 through 172550
UDIs: 04056869051291, 04056869051307, 04056869051314, 04056869051321, 04056869151564, 04056869151588, 04056869151571, 04056869151595, 04056869249230, 04056869239736, 04056869249247, 04056869239743, 04056869231044
Units Affected: 547 units in the US

The hazard

According to the FDA, a software error may result in sporadic problems causing scanning workflow interruptions, unexpected user notifications, and image artifacts. These errors may also occur during interventional workflows, potentially leading to patient issues such as rescan requirements, unexpected X-ray dose, additional contrast media, delay in diagnosis, or scan abort.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. has 182 other recalls on record since June 6, 2017. Recent brand recalls include the Siemens ARTIS icono Ceiling Monitor Recall dated June 8, 2026, for loose screws, and the Siemens ARTIS Icono Biplane Recall dated May 20, 2026, for risk of movement loss. Other recent recalls of similar products include Philips Spectral CT 7500 RT Software Issues May Cause Image Artifacts (August 21, 2026) and Philips Ingenuity CT Scanners: Unintended Radiation Risk (August 7, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your Siemens SOMATOM scanner has the syngo CT VA30A_SP4 software version. Affected models include SOMATOM go.Now, go.Up, go.All, go.Top, go.Sim, go.Open Pro, and X.cite with specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice.

Brand
Siemens
Category
Medical device

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Software Version
Verify your scanner's software version by checking the serial numbers listed in the recall notice.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 51 days after the firm started it.

Mar 7, 2022Firm started the recall
Apr 20, 2022FDA classified it Class II
Apr 27, 2022Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #Z-0962-2022 (March 7, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0962-2022 to see it in context.
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