| | Class 2 Device Recall Syngo RT |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | January 22, 2012 |
| Date Posted | February 23, 2012 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on November 07, 2012 |
| Recall Number | Z-1092-2012 |
| Recall Event ID |
61121 |
| 510(K)Number | K060226 K072485 K993425 |
| Product Classification |
Accelerator, linear, medical - Product Code IYE
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| Product | ARTISTE, ONCOR and PRIMUS Linear Accelerators with RT Therapist Workspace, version 4.1. Manufactured by Siemens AG, Kemnath, Germany. The indication is to deliver X-ray, photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer. |
| Code Information |
Syngo RT Therapist v4.1, part number 8162815; Syngo RT Therapist Assist (off line system), part number 8162807; Syngo RT Express Basic (stand alone system), part number 8151289; and Syngo RT Express Assist (offline system), part number 8151297. |
| 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 | Software upgrade to installed base to the latest release of the RT Therapist version 4.1.144 which corrects multiple safety issues that could lead to patient mistreatment. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software design |
| Action | Siemens customers with active devices will receive the software update through the distribution of the "Update Instructions" with a release date of January 22, 2012. The software update will be delivered and installed by a qualified Field Service Engineer utilizing a SW kit and instruction distributed by the Update instruction. Consignee notification of the Update Instructions will be delivered by Customer Service or by certified mail. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 182 active devices |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA, including the states of WI, UT, PA, TN, OH, LA, DE, MI, NJ, FL, NE, WV, MO and the countries of Germany, Spain, Poland, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, India, Republic of Korea, Canada, Italy, Egypt, Philippines, France, Belgium, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Norway, Turkey , Hungary, Russian Federation, P.R. China, Lebanon, Iran, and the United Kingdom. |
| 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 = IYE
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