| | Class 2 Device Recall Mevatron M2 Primus MidEnergy |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | March 23, 2007 |
| Date Posted | December 01, 2007 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on February 11, 2011 |
| Recall Number | Z-0384-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
38345 |
| Product Classification |
Linear Accelerator - Product Code IYE
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| Product | Siemens, Mevatron M2 Primus, Part No.: 19 40 035, Mid-Energy Medical Charge particle radiation therapy system, with pre-R2.0 Optivue Flat Panel Positioners, Siemens Medical, Concord, CA 94520 |
| Code Information |
Model number 1940035, Serial Numbers 3736 3756 3491 3849 3885 4087 70-4249 70-4286 70-4323 |
| 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 | 925-246-8407 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Product's collision detection system may not be sensitive enough to trigger a stop action without a significant amount of force. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
| Action | The firm has issued a Customer Safety Advisory Notice dated 12/6/2006, to all sites that have the pre-R2.0 OPTIVUE Flat Panel Positioners installed. Users will have a new microswitch-based collision detection system, installed free of charge. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 9 units. |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution- USA including MA, ME, NJ, NY, PA, MD, WV, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, KY, OH, IN, MI, IA, WI, SD, ND, MT, IL, NE, LA, OK, TX, WY, NV, CA, AK AND AR, and countries of Serbia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, El Salvador, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, China, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, UK. |
| 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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