| Date Initiated by Firm | November 09, 2011 |
| Date Posted | January 11, 2012 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 15, 2013 |
| Recall Number | Z-0459-2012 |
| Recall Event ID |
60525 |
| 510(K)Number | K060226 K103505 |
| Product Classification |
Accelerator, linear, medical - Product Code IYE
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| Product | ARTISTE and ONCOR linear accelerators with G31 mother board.
ARTISTE and ONCOR are manufactured by Siemens Medical Solutions, Roentgenstrasse 19-21, Kemnath, Germany.
ARTISTE, ONCOR and PRIMUS family of linear accelerators deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer. |
| Code Information |
Artiste MV system, part number 8139789 ONCOR Impression PLUS, part number 5857912 |
| FEI Number |
2937457
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc 4040 Nelson Ave Concord CA 94520-1200
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| For Additional Information Contact | Christine Dunbar 925-602-8157 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Reports of gantry rotation without receiving a movement command caused by an overload within the drive signal power line. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Component design/selection |
| Action | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. sent a Customer Information letter dated November 9, 2011, by federal express. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer.
The HW Update included information regarding the potential problem and provide instructions in the Safety update.
Further questions call (925) 602-8157. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 13 active devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution-- USA ( nationwide ) including the states of : MO, NC, OH, and OK and the countries of Turkey, Japan, Germany and Portugal |
| 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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