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Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc: Siemens Linear Accelerators of type ARTISTE, ONCOR, and PRIMUS with Automatic Sequenced Cancer Treatment Delivery Option.

Recall number
Z-2174-2014
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Product
Siemens Linear Accelerators of type ARTISTE, ONCOR, and PRIMUS with Automatic Sequenced Cancer Treatment Delivery Option.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2014-05-28
Posted
2014-08-10
Terminated
2015-07-23
Reason
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.
Root cause
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
160
Distribution
Nationwide and ROW, including Canada and Mexico.
Lot, serial or model codes
material numbers: 01940035, 04504200, 05672977, 05693908, 05857912, 05857920, 08139789, 08319758, 08490005, 08515520, 09401654, 09401746, 09822693, with serial numbers below 3094.
510(k) numbers
["K031764","K072485","K790688","K982502"]
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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Published
2026-09-28
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