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Siemens Linear Accelerator: ARTISTE, ONCOR Avant Garde, ONCOR Impression Plus, ONCOR Expression, ONCOR Impression, PRIUS

FDA device recall Z-0980-2015 · posted 2015-01-15 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Reason for recall
Use of any unauthorized third-party components on Siemens LINACs may lead to patient or operator injury, damage to the LINAC, and can potentially compromise customer warranty. The dark current dose must be considered in the overall dose calculation, or an overdose and serious injury may occur.
Action taken
An urgent field safety notice, dated December 2, 2014, was sent to end users advising them to use only Siemens' authorized components for patient treatments as described in the operator's manual.
Root cause
Component design/selection
Status
Terminated
Product code
IYE
Quantity affected
320
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide including Canada and Mexico.
Date initiated
2014-12-02
Date posted
2015-01-15
Date terminated
2015-05-12
Location
Malvern, PA

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Related 510(k) clearances

RecordFirmDate
ARTISTE MV SA (K072485)Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2007-12-27
ONCOR AVANT-GARDE WITH COHERENCE WORKSPACES (K031764)Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.2003-09-05
PRIMUS (K993425)Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.1999-11-26