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Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc: PRIMUS HI #04504200 with Digital LINAC Systems Control Console Software Versions 6, 7, 9, 13

Recall number
Z-1680-2020
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Product
PRIMUS HI #04504200 with Digital LINAC Systems Control Console Software Versions 6, 7, 9, 13
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2020-02-18
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2021-02-09
Reason
Potential safety issue with the dose monitoring system safety interlocks which could result in a 10-20% overdose of radiation therapy.
Root cause
Use error
Action
A Customer Safety Advisory Notice was sent to all affected consignees on 2/18/2020 via Adobe Mega Sign or USPS certified mail. The notice describes the interlock scenarios, provides user instructions, and warns the user of potential risks. The interlock scenarios are as follows: MONITOR 2: Monitor 2 total dose coincidence. Intent: This interlock is intended to prevent overdose when the primary dose monitory system fails to complete the treatment. TREATMENT TIME: Preset treatment time coincidence with actual treatment time. Intent: This interlock is intended to prevent overdose if preset treatment time is exceeded. MONITOR SYNC (SW): Excessive accumulated dose deviation detected between the primary and the secondary dose monitoring systems. Intent: This interlock is intended to prevent patient mistreatment due to the inaccurate monitoring of delivered dose. When one or more of the above described interlocks occur, it may be assumed that there is an error in the dose monitor system.The Consumer Safety Advisory Notice states that the Operator's Manual Instructions Update document should be added to the product's manual and all users should be informed of the issues.
Quantity
230,001
Distribution
Worldwide distribution. US consignees in the following states: Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial Numbers 3025, 3049, 3241, 3267, 3305, 3422, 3479, 3515, 3519, 3547, 3565, 3602, 3731, 3751, 3832, 3667, 3924, 3949, 4036, 70-4185, 5153, 3361, 3979, 3657, 3679
510(k) numbers
["K993425"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
IYE
Firm FEI
2240869
Firm city
Malvern
Firm state
PA
Firm country
not on file

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device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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Size
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Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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2026-10-06

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