—#144445

Product

system, x-ray, angiographic, model # 10094135, 10094137, 10094139, 10094141, 10280959 Artis zee/ zeego 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.

FDA product code: IZI — System, X-Ray, Angiographic
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K073290
Affected lot / code info: Model numbers: 10094135, 10094137, 10094139, 10094141, 10280959

Why it was recalled

In Artis zeego systems, angulations in the vicinity of the C-arm collision area can cause the cable inlet to become clamped and can result in mechanical damage. In Artis systems with A100Plus generators, an attempt to resume operation following detection of a fault (such as a short circuit in the X-ray tube) can result in the failure of a module in the high-voltage generator.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

The firm, Siemens, sent an "Important Customer Safety Notice" dated 2/16/2016 to its customers. The notice informed them of a corrective action that will be performed to prevent a possible hazard to patients, operators, other persons or equipment. The notice described the product, problem and actions to be taken. Siemens plans to contact each customer to arrange a date to add additional protection mechanisms by means of a system software update. If you have any questions, contact Engineer, Regulatory Technical Specialist at 610-448-6461 or email: Meredith.adams@siemens.com.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Address: 40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355-1418

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution including states of: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, GU, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY, and PUERTO RICO.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-02-26
Posted by FDA: 2016-03-31
Terminated: 2017-06-21
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #144445. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.