Events

Recall of Device Recall Siemens

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
    34167
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0355-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2003-01-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-01-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2006-05-15
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=43218
  • 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
    Incomplete installation of the optional beam shield may allow unexpected doses of radiation outside the radiation protected areas.
  • Action
    On 1/8/03, the firm initiated the recall and its notification was via letters informing its customers of the corrective action.

Device

Device Recall Siemens
  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers: 1941, 1944, 1953, 1991, 2014, 2029, 2093, 2111, 2113, 2163, 2182, 2238, 2281, 2295, 2329, 2389, 2407, 2429, 2431, 2435, 2443, 2455, 2471, 2486, 2487, 2489, 2495, 2497, 2504, 2527, 2549, 2553, 2557, 2558, 2572, 2586, 2594, 2603, 2605, 2607, 2635, 2637, 2642, 2653, 2675, 2689, 2699, 2712, 2728, 2731, 2736, 2737, 2744, 2746, 2772, 2793, 2795, 2805, 2809, 2843, 2845, 2853, 2865, 2873, 2879, 2926, 2942, 2946, 2949, 2969, 2972, 2976, 3007, 3138, 3152, 3157, 3167, 3184, 3187, 3196, 3247, 3286, 3325, 3337, 3352, 3379, 3439, 3442, 3463, 3512, 3527, 3528, 3532, 3535, 3538, 3559, 3647, 3648, 3652, 3664, 3674, 2174, 2176, 2178, 2187, 2188, 2209, 2215, 2253, 2259, 2266, 2285, 2296, 2298, 2303, 2308, 2356, 2359, 2365, 2377, 2381, 2386, 2409, 2416.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    28 units shipped within the US, 97 shipped internationally, to countries including Japan, India, Taiwan, Hungary, Italy, France, Colombia, Germany, Austria, CAnada, Croatia, Poland, Croatia, Brazil, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Herzogovina.
  • Product Description
    Siemens brand PRIMUS Linear Accelerators equipped with the optional Retractable Beam Shield and MEVATRON Linear Accelerator with optinal Retractable Beam Shield.
  • 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