Events

Recall of Device Recall Linear Accelerator

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
    59122
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-3003-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-06-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-08-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-02-17
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=101290
  • 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
    A potential safety issue was discovered when a pause for an imaging segment is inserted (where an imaging segment does not exist) with the artiste and rt therapist 4.1 system will continue to the next image.
  • Action
    Siemens sent an "Urgent: Medical Device Correction/ Customer Safety Advisory Notice" letter to all affected customers starting June 3, 2011. The letter describes the product, problem, and instructions to prevent mistreatment. The letter states that Siemens is working on an updated version of RTT 4.1 that will fix the issues. Users will be notified as soon as the update for the system is available. The customers were instructed to include Customer Safety Advisory notice in their syngo RT Therapist 4.1 System Owner Manual chapter "Safety Advisory Letters" where it should remain.

Device

Device Recall Linear Accelerator
  • Model / Serial
    Therapist Express Basic, Part Number 08151289; Therapist Express Assist, Part Number 08151297; syngo RT Therapist Assist, Part Number 08162807; syngo RT Therapist, Part Number 08162815; syngo RT Therapist Connect/MOSIAQ OIS, Part Number 08168754.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including the states of: DE, FL, KY, LA, MA, MI, MO, NE, NJ, OH, PA, TN, WI, UT, WV and Puerto Rico and the countries of: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Fed, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Norway, Spain, Turkey and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    ARTISTE Linear Accelerator with RT Therapist v4.1 system. || Siemens Medical Solutions, Kemnath, Germany. || Distributed by Siemens Medical Solutions, Concord, CA 94520. || Product Usage: Linear Accelerators used to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, 4040 Nelson Ave, Concord CA 94520-1200
  • Source
    USFDA