Events

Recall of AXIOM LUMINOS TF

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED - HEALTHCARE.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    73679
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-02-02
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    This update instruction provides details for the exchange of the detector holder. a certain serial number band of detector holders has weak welded seams. to avoid future breaking of the detector holder's arm the affected detector holders will be exchanged.

Device

AXIOM LUMINOS TF
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 10093902 (Lot serial: 1072); Model Catalog: 10093902 (Lot serial: 1071); Model Catalog: 10093902 (Lot serial: 1070)
  • Product Description
    MULTI M-LUMINOS TF
  • Manufacturer
    SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED - HEALTHCARE

Manufacturer

SIEMENS CANADA LIMITED - HEALTHCARE
  • Manufacturer Address
    MISSISSAUGA
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    HC