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Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc: Artis zee and Artis Q/ Q.zen Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System with patient tables as follows: Systems Material Number Artis zee biplane 10094141; Artis Q floor 10848280; Artis Q biplane 10848282; Artis Q.zen floor 10848353; Artis Q.zen biplane 10848355; Artis zee ceiling 10094137; Artis Q ceiling 10848281; Artis Q zeego 10848283 ArtisQ.zen ceiling 10848354 Product Usage: Artis is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to, pediatric and obese patients. Procedures that can be performed with the Artis family include cardiac angiography, neuro angiography, general angiography, rotational angiography, operating room angiography, multipurpose angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures. The Artis family can also support the acquisition of position triggered imaging for spatial data synthesis.

Recall number
Z-2367-2019
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Product
Artis zee and Artis Q/ Q.zen Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System with patient tables as follows: Systems Material Number Artis zee biplane 10094141; Artis Q floor 10848280; Artis Q biplane 10848282; Artis Q.zen floor 10848353; Artis Q.zen biplane 10848355; Artis zee ceiling 10094137; Artis Q ceiling 10848281; Artis Q zeego 10848283 ArtisQ.zen ceiling 10848354 Product Usage: Artis is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to, pediatric and obese patients. Procedures that can be performed with the Artis family include cardiac angiography, neuro angiography, general angiography, rotational angiography, operating room angiography, multipurpose angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures. The Artis family can also support the acquisition of position triggered imaging for spatial data synthesis.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2019-07-30
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2020-04-29
Reason
Artis zee/Q systems patient tables may potentially have cracks in the table mainframe, and cause mechanical detachment of the upper part of the patient bed and lead to hazardous situations for patients and medical personnel due to falling parts
Root cause
Process control
Action
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. initiated a Customer Safety Advisory Notice (AX011/19/S) on 8/1/19 a . The letter identifies the reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Siemens Service organization will inspect the table mainframe for possible cracks and will contact you shortly to arrange a date to perform this corrective action. Contact the service organization for an earlier appointment at 1-800-888-7436.
Quantity
US 17
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution - AL, AR, KS, MI, MN, NC, ND, NY, OH, SC, TX, WI
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial Numbers: 123245 103302 121501 148401 109589 148393 111129 148400 103310 148397 155235 121505 109563 121506 131235 121502 105125
510(k) numbers
["K181407"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
OWB
Firm FEI
2240869
Firm city
Malvern
Firm state
PA
Firm country
not on file

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