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Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc: AXIOM Artis MP/Artis dMP and Artis zee Multipurpose. Angiographic x-ray system.

Recall number
Z-2233-2010
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Product
AXIOM Artis MP/Artis dMP and Artis zee Multipurpose. Angiographic x-ray system.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-07-13
Posted
2010-08-16
Terminated
2012-07-05
Reason
The Axiom Artis MP, Artis dMP or Artis zee Multipurpose C-arm gearbox can become damaged. If the gearbox is damaged, the C-arm may tilt away when being repositioned and collide with nearby objects in its range of motion.
Root cause
Other
Action
Siemens has issued an "Urgent Field Safety Notice: Customer Safety Information to consignees with Update Instructions AX033/10/S. This letter informed customers of the issue, and provides an Addendum to the User Manual. The Update Instructions describe the process for installation of an additional clamping mechanism provided by Siemens into the existing system, which will be activated if the gearbox is damaged. If activated, the clamping machanism will prevent the C-arm from tilting away, stop regular operation, and alert the operator to check the system and repair the gearbox damage.
Quantity
131 units
Distribution
Nationwide distribution: States of AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY.
Lot, serial or model codes
Model numbers 10094139, 5904466, 7555365. Serial numbers 20136, 157435, 20205, 57089, 20334, 20114, 57077, 157458, 20052, 20303, 20343, 20016, 157136, 20208, 20238, 20242, 157436, 57144, 57189, 20322, 20295, 20081, 157448, 20209, 157165, 20254, 20170, 20282, 20076, 157168, 20050, 157213, 20363, 20179, 57035, 157164, 157156, 20202, 20338, 57188, 20348, 20172, 20183, 57073, 20264, 57016, 20325, 20143, 20367, 20258, 57009, 20182, 20175, 157169, 20056, 57004, 20082, 20037, 20053, 157139, 57187, 58702, 20250, 20313, 20100, 20207, 20230, 157146, 20157, 157476, 20249, 57204, 20140, 57111, 20181, 20281, 57171, 20033, 20074, 20165, 57113, 20243, 20178, 57193, 20188, 20339, 57117, 20141, 57041, 57072, 57008, 157414, 20321, 157215, 57198, 57054, 57155, 20097, 20003, 20015, 20233, 20220, 20265, 57098, 57124, 57116, 57045, 157184, 20185, 57156, 57076, 57105, 58701, 20086, 20087, 20217, 157409, 20102, 57012, 57201, 20180, 20294, 157466, 157442, 20129, 157449, 20171, 57024, 57183, 157438, and 157440.
510(k) numbers
["K010721","K021021","K073290"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
IZI
Firm FEI
2240869
Firm city
Malvern
Firm state
PA
Firm country
not on file

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