Events

Recall of CIOS ALPHA

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

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
    72138
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0118-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-08-17
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-12-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=139934
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system - Product Code OWB
  • Reason
    Patient procedure interruption due to a potential system failure.
  • Action
    Customer Safety Advisory Notice XP038/15/S, dated August 17, 2015, was sent to direct accounts to alert them to the issue and provide work-around instructions to avoid potential risks.

Device

CIOS ALPHA
  • Model / Serial
    model #10308191 with serial numbers: Serial 11032 10073 11132 11044 11005 10115 11056 10057 10076 10019 10035 11074 11075 11077 11083 11124 10078 11119 11103 11105 11013 10021 10037 10063 11106 10082 11098 11094 10089 11080 11009 11018 11082 10058 10098 11120 11134 11015 11016 11038 10116 11035 11107 11064
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    CIOS ALPHA; image intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, 40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern PA 19355-1418
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA