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Class 2 Device Recall AXIOM Artis |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
January 05, 2018 |
Date Posted |
March 20, 2018 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 23, 2018 |
Recall Number |
Z-1150-2018 |
Recall Event ID |
79540 |
510(K)Number |
K021021
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Product Classification |
System, x-ray, fluoroscopic, image-intensified - Product Code JAA
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Product |
AXIOM Artis angiographic x-ray system, Model Numbers: 7412807, 7413078, 7728392
AXIOM Artis is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to, pediatric and obese patients. |
Code Information |
Serial Numbers: 35061 35054 34999 35098 35059 35064 35073 35071 35057 35075 35083 35018 35097 35108 35046 35048 35050 46004 35045 35004 44011 35095 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc 40 Liberty Blvd Malvern PA 19355-1418
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For Additional Information Contact |
Meredith Adams 610-448-6461
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Certain systems may have leaking of the plastic coolant couplings, the liquid can enter into the flat panel detector leading to a failure of the detector. It may be necessary to cancel or restart the treatment or transfer the patient to an alternate or another system.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Process control |
Action |
The firm, Siemens Healthineers, sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated 1/5/2018 to its consignees. The letter describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. The consignees were instructed to follow their standard emergency procedures in place in the event of system failures; to consider reinforcing these emergency procedures until the update has been completed. Siemens will replace all affected plastic couplings with metal couplings. The Siemens service organization will contact the consignees to arrange a date to perform this corrective action.If the device has been sold and is therefore no longer in your possession, please forward this field correction notice to the new owner.
Our service organization will contact you shortly to arrange a date to perform this corrective action. Please feel free to contact our service organization for an earlier appointment at 1-800-888-7436. |
Quantity in Commerce |
22 |
Distribution |
US Distribution in the following U.S. states: AZ, CA, FL, IA, IL, LA, MI, NC, NJ, OH, OK, and TX. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = JAA and Original Applicant = SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.
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