—#100488

Product

Siemens YSIO - solid state x-ray imager Solid state x-ray imager (flat panel/digital imager), image-intensified fluoroscopic x-ray system

FDA product code: MQB — Solid State X-Ray Imager (Flat Panel/Digital Imager)
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K081722
Affected lot / code info: Model numbers 10281013 and 10281163. Serial numbers 30080, 20045, 31072, 31060, 31064, 21065, 31017, 21086, 31040, 30038, 30047, 21088, 30030, 20034, 20112, 21006, 21139, 20093, 20110, 21066, 21031, 20155, 30024, 30055, 21112, 21114, 21122, 31069, 30051, 30076, 31012, 21076, 21077, 31010, 31011, 31018, 31059, 20088, 20089, 20106, 20107, 21052, 31071, 31075, 30032, 31004, 31026, 31108, 21094, 21103, 30078, 20167, 21089, 21098, 21101, 30062, 31019, 31053, 31054, 31077, 31081, 31094, 21085, 30050, 21057, 31093, 31046, 21116, 21117, 21118, 21120, 30021, 31028, 21091, 21123, 21092, 21037, 31001, 30029, 30040, 20149, 21163, 21171, 21172, 21173, 31066, 31067, 30063, 30066, 30067, 31078, 20094, 30052, 21115, 21113, 31003, 20047, 31079, 20193, 31095, 31103, 31104, 31047, 30019, 30023, 30027, 30037, 20118, 21039, 21040, 21108, 31082, 30033, 21100, 30034, 20105, 20115, 20035, 30073, 20185, 21061, 31037, 21095, 21148, 31114, 20184, 21167, 21140, 21175, 21023, 21001, 21004, 21005, 21127, 31096, 31014, 31043, 31045, 21013, 20159, 21160.

Why it was recalled

There is a potential hazard to staff or patients when lowering the table height on the Ysio system. If staff or patients lower extremities are placed underneath the table and the user lowers the table top, it is possible that parts of the table may collide with extremities and cause injuries.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Siemens sent a Safety Advisory Notice to all affected customers. The Safety Notice identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to place the Safety Notice in the System's instruction for use. If product was distributed further, customers were to forward the safety notice to the new owner and inform the firm of the new owner. Customers were instructed to complete the Acknowledgement of Receipt Form and return to the firm.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Address: 51 Valley Stream Pkwy, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution including Washington, DC and the following States: AR, CA, CO, FL, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2011-04-28
Posted by FDA: 2011-07-11
Terminated: 2014-04-10
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #100488. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.