Events

Recall of Device Recall AXIOM Artis MP/Artis dMP and Artis zee Multipurpose

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
    56262
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2233-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-07-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-08-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=93086
  • 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
    System, x-ray, angiographic - Product Code IZI
  • Reason
    The axiom artis mp, artis dmp or artis zee multipurpose c-arm gearbox can become damaged. if the gearbox is damaged, the c-arm may tilt away when being repositioned and collide with nearby objects in its range of motion.
  • Action
    Siemens has issued an "Urgent Field Safety Notice: Customer Safety Information to consignees with Update Instructions AX033/10/S. This letter informed customers of the issue, and provides an Addendum to the User Manual. The Update Instructions describe the process for installation of an additional clamping mechanism provided by Siemens into the existing system, which will be activated if the gearbox is damaged. If activated, the clamping machanism will prevent the C-arm from tilting away, stop regular operation, and alert the operator to check the system and repair the gearbox damage.

Device

Device Recall AXIOM Artis MP/Artis dMP and Artis zee Multipurpose
  • Model / Serial
    Model numbers 10094139, 5904466, 7555365. Serial numbers 20136, 157435, 20205, 57089, 20334, 20114, 57077, 157458, 20052, 20303, 20343, 20016, 157136, 20208, 20238, 20242, 157436, 57144, 57189, 20322, 20295, 20081, 157448, 20209, 157165, 20254, 20170, 20282, 20076, 157168, 20050, 157213, 20363, 20179, 57035, 157164, 157156, 20202, 20338, 57188, 20348, 20172, 20183, 57073, 20264, 57016, 20325, 20143, 20367, 20258, 57009, 20182, 20175, 157169, 20056, 57004, 20082, 20037, 20053, 157139, 57187, 58702, 20250, 20313, 20100, 20207, 20230, 157146, 20157, 157476, 20249, 57204, 20140, 57111, 20181, 20281, 57171, 20033, 20074, 20165, 57113, 20243, 20178, 57193, 20188, 20339, 57117, 20141, 57041, 57072, 57008, 157414, 20321, 157215, 57198, 57054, 57155, 20097, 20003, 20015, 20233, 20220, 20265, 57098, 57124, 57116, 57045, 157184, 20185, 57156, 57076, 57105, 58701, 20086, 20087, 20217, 157409, 20102, 57012, 57201, 20180, 20294, 157466, 157442, 20129, 157449, 20171, 57024, 57183, 157438, and 157440.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide distribution: States of AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY.
  • Product Description
    AXIOM Artis MP/Artis dMP and Artis zee Multipurpose. Angiographic x-ray system.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, 51 Valley Stream Pkwy, Malvern PA 19355
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA