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Recall of MULTISTAR D XRay 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.

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
    49426
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0135-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-08-11
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-11-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-12-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=73299
  • 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
    angiographic x-ray system - Product Code IZI
  • Reason
    Unintended movement of the system table and/or c arm.
  • Action
    Siemens Medical Solutions issued a letter to consignees on 8/11/2008 to inform them of the problem and a workaround should the issue occur prior to software revision.

Device

MULTISTAR D XRay System
  • Model / Serial
    Model number 3772501. Serial numbers: 1001, 1007, 1008, 1009, 1016, 1017, 1020, 1033, 1040, 1046, 1049, 1050, 1054, 1058, 1060, 1061, 1065, 1070, 1071, 1073, 1076, 1084, 1088, 1089, 1092, 1095, 1096, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1102, 1104, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1111, 1121, 1125, 1130, 1133, 1135, 1141, 1143, 1146, 1147, 1148, 1149, 1150, 1153, 1157, 1158, 1159, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1172, 1175, 1176, 1177, 1178, 1179, 1196, 1197, 1198, 1203, 1204, 1207, 1212, 1213, 1214, 1216, 1236, 1237, 1241, 1249, 1254, 1258, 1262, 1269, 1273, 1279, 1293, 1295, 1299, 1300, 1301, 1508, 1510, 1512, 1514, 1517, 1522, 1525, 1530, 1531, 1533, 1536, 1537, 1538, 1542, 1544, 1547, 1548, 1551, 1554, 1561, 1564, 1569, 1570, 1580, 1585, 1587, 1591, 1594, 1598, 1600, 1602, 1605, 1607, 1608, 1609, 1612, 1613, 1614, 1615, 1618, 1619, 1620, 1621, 1622, 1626, 1628, 1629, 1630, 1633, 1636, 1641, 1643, 1645, 1648, 1653, 1656, 1659, 1660, 1661, 1662, 1665, 1667, 1671, 1672, 1673, 1674, 1676, 1677, 1682, 1683, 1685, 1686, 1693, 1694, 1695, 1697, 1698, 1699, 1701, 1705, 1706, 1709, 1710, 1712, 1715, 1716, 1721, 1722, 1723, 1728, 1731, 1732, 1734, 1735, 1736, 1737, 1739, 1740, 1741, 1742, 1744, 1745, 1746, 1747, 1748, 1752, 1753, 1754, 1755, 1756, 1758, 1757, 1759, 1760, 1766, 1767, 1768, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1774, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780, 1781, 1783, 1784, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1790, 1791, 1796, 1797, 1798, 1801, 1804, 1805, 1807, 1808, 1810, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1816, 1817, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1841, 1844, 1846, 1848, 1849, 1853, 1854, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1860, 1862, 1865, and 9001.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide.
  • Product Description
    MULTISTAR D X-Ray System, Model number 3772501.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Manufacturer

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