Events

Recall of Device Recall camera imaging 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 - Radiation Oncology.

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
    58813
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2640-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-11-04
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-06-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-11-14
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=100354
  • 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
    Accelerator, linear, medical - Product Code IYE
  • Reason
    The firm has become aware of a potential issue that may result in a service engineer receiving an electrical shock should the connector cable housing become unfastened from the chassis.
  • Action
    The firm, SIEMENS, sent a "Customer Information" letter to its customers on November 4, 2010. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to include this letter in their BEAMVIEW TI System Owner Manual chapter "Safety Advisory Letters" where it should remain. Siemens has developed an updated kit to install an additional grounding cable on the camera's central control unit to eliminate the problem. The updated kit was delivered with the Customer Information letter. If you have any questions, contact the Service Manager- Regulatory Affairs at 925-246-8407.

Device

Device Recall camera imaging system
  • Model / Serial
    All units of the part number: 1940035
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution:
  • Product Description
    MEV ATRON M2/PRIMUS MID-ENERGY, camera imaging system, Part Number: 1940035; Product is manufactured and distributed by SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. Concord, CA; and SIEMENS AG, MEDICAL SOLUTIONS || Roentgenstrasse, Kemnath, GERMANY, and SIEMENS AG, MEDICAL SOLUTIONS || Henkestrasse, Erlangen, GERMANY || The intended use of the SIEMENS branded linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc - Radiation Oncology

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc - Radiation Oncology
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc - Radiation Oncology, 4040 Nelson Ave, Concord CA 94520-1200
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA