Recall of Device Recall Siemens Digital Linear Acceletators

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
    68507
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2174-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-05-28
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-08-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-07-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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 charged-particle radiation therapy system - Product Code IYE
  • Reason
    A safety risk exists with automatically sequenced treatment technique using the simtec auto field option where automatic movements of the gantry and the tabletop during an auto-sequenced treatment have the potential to lead to a collision with the patient.
  • Action
    An Urgent Medical Device Correction Field Safety Notice Letter was sent to end users on/about June 2014 which described the product, problem, and actions to be taken to avoid encountering the safety risk to patients and users.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    material numbers: 01940035, 04504200, 05672977, 05693908, 05857912, 05857920, 08139789, 08319758, 08490005, 08515520, 09401654, 09401746, 09822693, with serial numbers below 3094.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and ROW, including Canada and Mexico.
  • Product Description
    Siemens Linear Accelerators of type ARTISTE, ONCOR, and PRIMUS with Automatic Sequenced Cancer Treatment Delivery Option.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

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