Events

Recall of Device Recall ARTIS Pheno Interventional Fluoroscopic XRay System

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
    80272
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2283-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-05-01
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=165013
  • 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
    If the c-arm is manually moved in the longitudinal direction to a fully extended position, the system's safety stop mechanism may be activated. as a result, the c-arm stops the movement and can drop up to 20 mm (0.8 ). under certain circumstances, the cover of the detector or collimator can touch and possibly injure the patient due to the c-arm drop. this could lead to a situation in which it is necessary to stop the clinical treatment or continue the treatment on an alternative system.
  • Action
    On May 1, 2018, the firm distributed Urgent Medical Device Correction letters to its affected customers. The letter instructed customers to follow standard emergency procedures they have in place in the event of system failures. The firm recommended considering reinforcing the emergency procedures until the update has been completed. As an immediate measure, operators were instructed to avoid driving the C-arm into a fully extended longitudinal position. The firm is currently developing a solution to eliminate the root cause of the problem. The solution will be distributed to all affected customers upon completion. Customers were asked to forward the safety information to any other organizations that could be affected.

Device

Device Recall ARTIS Pheno Interventional Fluoroscopic XRay System
  • Model / Serial
    164033 164071 164034 164095 164057 164055 164054 164080 164072 164088 164048 164094 164068 164019 164013 164073 164027 164026 164025 164060 164083 164021 164066 164075 164084 164086 164074 164098 164028 164053 164063 164064 164024 164049 164022 164018 164100 164097 164011
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Healthcare facilities in AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MS, NE, NJ, NY, OH, TN, TX, UT, and VA. Foreign distribution to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    ARTIS Pheno Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System, Model 10849000
  • 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