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Siemens SimView NT and SimView NT with IDI simulation system components: Product Usage: The intended use of the Radiatio

FDA device recall Z-0235-2015 · posted 2014-11-20 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Reason for recall
Siemens became aware of a very rare occurrence where an intended movement of the SimView NT simulation system components could not be stopped with usual hand control commands or by use of the collision detection functionality. It is possible that simulation system components could collide with patient and/or system equipment.
Action taken
Customers were initially notified about the issue by letter on January 7, 2014 (this action was reported as Z-0786-2014 which has been terminated). Siemens promised to notify them when a fix became available. Customer letter, dated November 7, 2014, was sent to notify end users that a fix has become available and Siemens would contact them to schedule an appointment for the correction.
Root cause
Device Design
Status
Terminated
Product code
KPQ
Quantity affected
6
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of PA, KY, LA, MA, MI, and CA; and countries of: Argentina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Costa Rico, P.R. China, Curacao, Egypt, Repulic Korea, Germany, Gree
Date initiated
2014-10-10
Date posted
2014-11-20
Date terminated
2017-06-29
Location
Malvern, PA

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