Events

Recall of Device Recall Oncor Avante Garde

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
    38345
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0383-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-03-23
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-12-01
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-02-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=66449
  • 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
    Linear Accelerator - Product Code IYE
  • Reason
    Product's collision detection system may not be sensitive enough to trigger a stop action without a significant amount of force.
  • Action
    The firm has issued a Customer Safety Advisory Notice dated 12/6/2006, to all sites that have the pre-R2.0 OPTIVUE Flat Panel Positioners installed. Users will have a new microswitch-based collision detection system, installed free of charge.

Device

Device Recall Oncor Avante Garde
  • Model / Serial
    Model Number 5863472, Serial Numbers 3737 3738 3739 3758 3806 3817 3852 3856 3884 3891 3895 3896 3904 3905 3912 3926 3929 3934 3937 3938 3944 3987 3988 4016 4049 4079 4082 4095 70-4077 70-4113 70-4163 70-4168 70-4169 70-4184 70-4188 70-4197 70-4201 70-4213 70-4217 70-4223 70-4283 70-4291 70-4297 70-4311 70-4314 70-4324 70-4325
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution- USA including MA, ME, NJ, NY, PA, MD, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, KY, OH, IN, MI, IA, WI, SD, ND, MT, IL, NE, LA, OK, TX, WY, NV, CA, AK AND AR, and countries of Serbia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, China, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, UK.
  • Product Description
    Siemens, ONCOR Avante Garde, Part No.: 58 63 472,Medical Charge particle radiation therapy system, with pre-R2.0 Optivue Flat Panel Positioners, Siemens Medical, Concord, CA 94520
  • 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