Date Initiated by Firm | May 28, 2014 |
Date Posted | August 10, 2014 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on July 23, 2015 |
Recall Number | Z-2174-2014 |
Recall Event ID |
68507 |
510(K)Number | K031764 K072485 K790688 K982502 |
Product Classification |
Accelerator, linear, medical charged-particle radiation therapy system - Product Code IYE
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Product | Siemens Linear Accelerators of type ARTISTE, ONCOR, and PRIMUS with Automatic Sequenced Cancer Treatment Delivery Option. |
Code Information |
material numbers: 01940035, 04504200, 05672977, 05693908, 05857912, 05857920, 08139789, 08319758, 08490005, 08515520, 09401654, 09401746, 09822693, with serial numbers below 3094. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc 51 Valley Stream Pkwy Malvern PA 19355
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For Additional Information Contact | Customer Support 610-219-6300 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | A safety risk exists with automatically sequenced treatment technique using the SIMTEC Auto Field Option where automatic movements of the gantry and the tabletop during an auto-sequenced treatment have the potential to lead to a collision with the patient. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Use error |
Action | An Urgent Medical Device Correction Field Safety Notice Letter was sent to end users on/about June 2014 which described the product, problem, and actions to be taken to avoid encountering the safety risk to patients and users. |
Quantity in Commerce | 160 |
Distribution | Nationwide and ROW, including Canada and Mexico. |
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 510(K)s with Product Code = IYE
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