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Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc: PRIMUS, Accelerator, Linear, Medical The PRIMUSTM family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer

Recall number
Z-2877-2016
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Product
PRIMUS, Accelerator, Linear, Medical The PRIMUSTM family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2016-07-26
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2018-05-10
Reason
Software patch installation to address several safety issues.
Root cause
Software design
Action
Siemens sent a Field Safety Notice to all affected customers informing them of a new software patch that they plan to install to address software issues. Customers were advised to notify anyone at their organization who should be aware of the information contained in the Notice. Customers were also advised to include the Field Safety Notice in their System Owner Manual, chapter "Safety Advisory Letters" where it should remain. For questions regarding this recall call 610-219-4834.
Quantity
103 accelerators
Distribution
Nationwide distribution
Lot, serial or model codes
Model # 08162815, 8168754 Serial # 10019, 10626, 10651,10672.10678,10702,10703,10706,10712,10758,10767,10804,10625,10063,10770,10831,10008,10786,10789,10756,10045,10589,10698,10642,10792,10822,10821,10849,10850,10592,10676,10785,10047,10722,10665,10754,10004,10007,10823,10002,10803,10074,10778,10046,10762,10835,10694,10844,10603,10788,10600,10634,10570,10815,10744,10624,10513,10015,10805,10635,10755,10776,10022,10524,10586,10035,10843,10828,10578,10790,10817,10105,10699,10793,10794,10784,10783,10096,10501,10796,10024,10021,10023,10641,90245,10795,10571,10013,10039,10658,10005,10725,10025,10707,10708,10798,10010,10814,10050,10763,10580,10846,10791
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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Published
2026-09-28
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