Events

Recall of Multix Fusion Stationary 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
    75126
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0013-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-08-01
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-12-13
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=149426
  • 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
    System, x-ray, stationary - Product Code KPR
  • Reason
    Siemens became aware of a potential issue with the patient table for ysio max and multix fusion systems. there is an unlikely risk that an internal part of the table may detach causing the table top to tilt to the left side which could result in an injury to a patient on the table.
  • Action
    Siemens sent a Customer Safety Advisory Notice letter dated August 4, 2016 to their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to discontinue use of the tables until one of their service technicians can inspect the affected part of each table.

Device

Multix Fusion Stationary XRay System
  • Model / Serial
    Model Number: 10762470, 10893300, 10746665 Serial Numbers: 24644,24613,24615,40328,24611,24612,24614,40326,40322,40316,24599,24600,40404,24634,2464124590,40402,1314,40312,24591,24592,40327,40323,24656,24659,40335,1315,40332,40403,24605,40325,40313,24645,24610,24580,24648,24581
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Multix Fusion Stationary X-Ray System || Product Usage: || The Multix Fusion system is a radiographic system used in hospitals, clinics, and medical practices. Multix Fusion enables radiographic exposures of the whole body including: skull, chest, abdomen and extremities and may be used on pediatric, adult and bariatric patients. It can also be used for intravenous, small interventions (like biopsy, punctures, etc.) and emergency (trauma, critical ill)applications.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, 40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern PA 19355-1418
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA