Events

Recall of Syngo RT Oncologist

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
    71979
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0106-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-08-11
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-10-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-12-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=139481
  • 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
    This update is intended to provide a software update for the syngo rt oncologist, which is currently running sw version 4.2 or 4.3. the safety-related issues, which were described in the customer safety notice distributed as ufsn-rtt/rto 4.3 adaptive targeting [auto-registration]. the update contains several important safety and performance fixes.
  • Action
    The firm, Siemens, sent Recall letters, dated August 2015, that describe the product, the problem, and correction, will be hand-delivered to affected sites at the time the fix is implemented by a Siemens technician. If you have any questions, contact Regulatory Technical Specialist at 610-448-6471 or email: marlynne.galloway@siemens.com

Device

Syngo RT Oncologist
  • Model / Serial
    Model Number of device- 10568604, serial numbers: 10206 10337 10338 10100 10289 10197 10131 10179 10184 10158 10235 10236 10080 10296
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Distribution to states of: MA, MO, OH, PA, UT, and WI.
  • Product Description
    Syngo RT Oncologist, an optional accessory to the linear accelerator system and permits localization, contouring, segmentation, image review, and review and approval of treatment plan parameters. In addition, it includes tools and administrative functions to aid in the diagnosis, staging, and prescription of radiation therapy.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, 40 Liberty Blvd, Mail Code: 65-1A, Malvern PA 19355-1418
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA