| | Class 2 Device Recall Coherence, Primeview, AG, Impression and Syngo |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | September 19, 2007 |
| Date Posted | September 04, 2008 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 21, 2010 |
| Recall Number | Z-1768-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
47756 |
| 510(K)Number | K060226 |
| Product Classification |
Medical Linear Accelerator (Radiation Therapy System) - Product Code IYE
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| Product | Siemens Linear Medical Accelerators equipped with COHERENCE Therapist R2.1 and Primeview 3 i R 2.1. Part numbers 5863506, 7339125, 7341410, 7341428, 7345411, 7345429, 7345437, 8139839, 8139847, 8147667, and 8147675 |
| Code Information |
All Siemens Linear Medical Accelerators equipped with COHERENCE Therapist R2.1 and PrimeView 3i R2.1. System, Part Numbers listed below: COHERENCE AG Therapist, 5863506 COHERENCE Therapist System, 7339125 COHERENCE Impression Therapist, 7341410 Primeview 3i, 7341428 AG Therapist 3rd Party V&R, 7345411 Impression Therapist 3rd Party V&R, 7345429 syngo based WS for 3rd Party V&R, 7345437 Coherence Therapist 2.0, 8139839 Primveview 3i 2.0, 8139847 Coherence Therapist 2.1, 8147667 and Primeview 3i 2.1, 8147675 |
| 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 | Images may potentially shift, causing an incorrect alignment of the patient, which may result in a dose to the wrong location. It was discovered through the complaint handling process that a potential image shift issue can occur after using the interactive shift tool and filtering tool due to incorrect consideration of the flat panel alignment. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software design |
| Action | A Customer Safety Advisory Notice was issued on September 19, 2007--All affected consignees were notified certified mail (includes update instruction TH029/07/S). Customers were request to maintain a copy of the safety advisory notice with the COHERENCE Therapist R2.1/Primeview 3i manuals. A copy of the firm's corrections & removal report will be forwarded to Quality Management of Siemens Regional units responsible for reporting to local country authorities and a copy of the report is also forwarded to the firm's distributor. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 143 units, 113 active |
| Distribution | Class II Recall - Worldwide Distribution --- including USA, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, P.R. China, Poland, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Turkey. |
| 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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