Date Initiated by Firm |
February 23, 2022 |
Date Posted |
April 21, 2022 |
Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
Recall Number |
Z-0968-2022 |
Recall Event ID |
89860 |
510(K)Number |
K181407
|
Product Classification |
Interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system - Product Code OWB
|
Product |
Artis zee ceiling, Model Number 10094137 |
Code Information |
UDI: 4056869010052;
Serial Numbers: 146669
146877
146996
146663
147100
146286
146292
146410
146676
148281
148299
147155
147678
146406
146407
146411
146166
147762
146121
147885
146710
125115
125276
125262
146945
125253
125213
125238
125245
147189
147190
146679
150011
146766
148429
125265
146232
147573
148454
147996
146408
146409
146728
148498
147889
146335
148404
146659
148499
148235
147909
147833
147847
147888
146898
148402
148333
150002
147273
125105
125106
147761
146814
146871
147783
147891
147581
147857
147882
146899
146368
146643
125100
147608
147983
146650
146361
146365
146366
146369
146912
146116
146164
146168
150017
147604
147079
125216
125202
125209
147371
146156
146343
148401
148486
148487
148488
148485
147899
147129
146260
146277
125013
147760
147923
147636
147081
146235
148423
146868
148422
148509
146758
146818
146741
146174
125255
147507
147047
147667
147679
148348
147685
125011
125111
147803
146173
146176
146186
146187
146189
146630
147630
146266
125249
125281
125286
125278
146305
146908
125241
148349
148384
146267
146219
146272
146274
147096
125022
147912
148260
148335
148390
146298
147982
146637
125268
147841
147078
146327
146333
146338
147786
148465
147924
147023
148220
125211
147910
148288
147919
147921
125021
148463
148490
146851
147514
147954
146688
147918
148393
148513
146144
148250
125256
147188
146324
147925
147926
147928
147558
146715
146293
125267
125269
146308
147105
147955
147956
147957
147958
148001
146825
146827
146828
147304
148277
146937
147024
146946
146334
125222
125700
125005
147953
146322
146888
147585
147553
125230
146732
146857
147736
148027
147645
148215
148216
147906
146738
146795
147164
147974
148408
125226
148298
125118
125705
148025
147087
146742
146169
125204
147972
148426
148030
125260
148351
147992
146921
146263
146781
147938
148282
146721
146724
146860
146393
148481
148411
148418
125024
147035
125009
147196
146323
146150
146812
146635
147583
146354
147852
147025
146251
146238
146388
148503
146382
125113
146755
146756
147203
125274
146119
146264
146618
147894
148010
148439
147675
147905
146139
146656
147516
125229
147107
147249
147255
147700
146942
146886
147167
147702
147935
148543
148516
147500
147121
147969
148270
125243
147936
150005
147898
147106
146731
147850
147681
147795
146394
147845
146846
146855
148446
147652
147773
125019
147243
146918
148014
148019
147827
146709
147789
147877
147878
147541
148400
147831
147124
147893
146901
147144
147237
147240
146623
146634
125223
146863
146934
146935
147577
147896
146806
147268
146798
147168
147587
148268
148358
146619
146205
146803
147285
147612
146722
146774
147880
148407
148409
148442
146712
146740
148022
147625
147635
146690
146691
147036
125263
146786
148023
146424
148011
146152
146975
146279
146289
147296
147171
146184
125231
147695
125273
125251
125285
125240
146775
146776
146969
147200
147733
125109
125235
147067
125016
146750
125208
125239
146872
146784
146397
148443
146887
147692
147693
148285
147241
146711
146233
147644
147666
147701
147009
147648
146170
146220
146919
147821
150023
146183
148479
125275
146839
146178
147214
147866
146963
147373
147123
146212
146895
146909
146627
146713
146320
147668
148478
146175
146179
146181
147673
146861
148493
148352
146939
146696
125257
147800
146104
146948
146964
146729
148254
148318
146313
125205
125119
146158
146959
148243
148431
146147
125210
147561
125017
147939
148397
125117
125116
148392
148512
146779
146735
147665
146991
147944
148474
147867
146759
147871
147813
125219
125212
146748
148278
148326
146652
146631
146905
146111
146161
147988
150009
146830
147649
146123
147093
147264
147364
146197
147075
146136
147775
147790
146869
125201
125233
147839
147862
147655
147900
148316
148273
146761
147175
125023
146896
150015
148341
125214
148307
148420
147027
146701
146703
146720
146747
148020
146370
146372
146373
147620
147715
146386
146340
146217
147287
125227
125228
148207
147977
147881
147633
148444
148029
147621
146667
125008
147250
147251
147252
147253
147254
148363
148437
146239
147676
147717
147778
148445
147952
148230
148469
148470
146348
147931
147933
148449
146697
146925
146929
148236
147927
146801
146719
147643
148021
146138
147363
146692
146694
125232
148484
148466
147892
146206
146391
146658
146357
147662
146811
146632
146927
147646
146821
146833
147670
125015
148440
146883
146297
146352
146290
146915
148258
146287
146326
147557
146245
147661
146398
147766
148375
147971
148224
148327
146427
148225
147917
146677
147307
148489
146705
147842
147303
148274
147849
147265
147301
148263
146881
146733
147739
147743
147752
125280
125244
148514
148522
150003
146714
146107
148525
147937
146700
147746
147528
147656
125250
125254
146118
146149
146299
146698
147940
146817
146797
146782
147687
146928
148239
148240
148242
148432
147109
148245
125270
148526
146140
146866
146867
147863
147186
Additional Serial Numbers as of 10/4/23:
146257
147046
146976
147030
146242
147815
147174
147216
147749
147172
147119
148491
147103
147372
125002
147094
147515
146780
146960
147157
147552
147165
146829
147657
147235
147210
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc 40 Liberty Blvd Malvern PA 19355-1418
|
For Additional Information Contact |
Meredith Adams 610-219-4834
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
If the coolant level in the cooling circuit drops below a certain level, this may result in a situation in which the X-ray tube is no longer sufficiently cooled and the system will display the message "TUBE HOT, have a break". Several minutes later the system will block X-ray to prevent further damage and display the message "NO XRAY: TUBE TOO HOT".
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Device Design |
Action |
An URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notification letter dated 2/23/22 was sent to customers.
Which steps have to be taken by the user to avoid the possible risks associated with this problem?
As also described in the Operator Manual, we recommend that the system operator checks the water level of the cooling circuit at least every three months and refills water, if necessary:
1. Open the filling gland of the cooling unit. The water surface must be clearly visible above the cooling ribs.
2. Replenish with water (drinking water quality) if cooling liquid is lacking. Please inform the service technician in case of lacking cooling liquid.
How will the corrective action be implemented and what is the efficiency of the corrective actions?
The tube cooling unit will be equipped with a water level sensor and the software will be updated accordingly. In case the coolant level drops below a certain threshold the following message will be displayed: Tube cooling water level low: Refill as per Operator Manual .
Siemens will correct the error with a hardware and software update via Update Instruction AX002/20/S and AX004/20/S. Our service organization will contact you shortly to arrange a date to perform this corrective action. Please feel free to contact our service organization for an earlier appointment at 1-800-888-7436.
We do not consider it necessary to re-examine any patients in relation to the issues described above. Following the correction, the cause is eliminated, and any recurrence of this potential fault is prevented.
Acknowledge Receipt of this Safety Advisory Notice
Please review, understand, and confirm acknowledgement of the information and instructions outlined in this Urgent Safety Advisory Notice. By signing this document, you are acknowledging that you have read and understand the content therein.
If you have received this notification by email via Adobe EchoSign, kindly sign with your digital signature to acknowledge that you have read and understand t |
Quantity in Commerce |
709 systems |
Distribution |
US Nationwide. |
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 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = OWB and Original Applicant = Siemens Medical Solution USA, Inc.
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