Events

Recall of SIEMENS Ysio Max

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
    71115
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1667-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-04-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-05-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-03-20
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=136152
  • 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
    Study and all acquired images deleted when using systems with software version ve10e. acquisitions have to be repeated. connection with portable detectors (max wi-d, max mini) is sporadic in image recovery. pressing undo button on the rad subtask card or previous series button on the image subtask card during image readout. sporadically, during an automatic or a manual ris update.
  • Action
    A safety advisory notice, dated April 13, 2015, was sent to end users with affected devices to alert them about the issue and associated risks,and to provide instructions for avoiding potential risk. A new software version will be released to permanently resolve the issue.

Device

SIEMENS Ysio Max
  • Model / Serial
    Model Number of device  10762470, with serial numbers: 24077 24051 24038 24116 24082 24033 24136 24155 24159 24066 24106 24052 24128 24059 24048 24099 24100 24028 24046 24063 24083 24135 24131 24091 24024 24129 24103 24148 24142 24014 24015 24026 24109 24034 24108 24049 24058 24113 24154 24156 24039 24081 24114 24090 24105 24075 24016 24025 24042 24037 24053 24121 24087
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    SIEMENS Ysio Max; a radiographic system used in hospitals, clinics, and medical practices. Ysio Max enables radiographic and tomographic 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. Exposures may be taken with the patient sitting, standing, or in the prone position. The Ysio Max system is not meant for mammography. The Ysio Max uses integrated or portable digital detectors for generating diagnostic images by converting x-rays into electronic signals. Ysio Max is also designed to be used with conventional film/screen or Computed Radiography (CR) cassettes.
  • 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 19355-1406
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA