—#144575

Product

Artis zee/zeego (system, x-ray, angiographic) for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures such as cardiac and neuro angiography, general and rotational angiography, operating room angiography, multipurpose angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures.

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: 5917054, 7008605, 7412807, 7413078, 7555357, 7555365, 7555373, 7727717, 7728392, 10094135, 10094137, 10094139, 10094141, 10094142, 10094143, 10280959

Why it was recalled

Possible leak in the cooling system, fluids could potentially seep into the equipment cabinet. This leak can occur sporadically in affected systems.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Siemens mailed out an Important Customer Safety Notice to customers informing them of a corrective action that will be performed to prevent a possible leak in the detector cooling system of Axiom Artis and Artis zee systems. The notice stated the affected plastic couplings will be replaced with metal couplings to prevent fluid leaks. Siemen's service organization will contact each customer to arrange a date to perform the corrective action. Customers asked to call 1-800-888-7436 to schedule an appointment for the corrective action to be implemented.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide distribution: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-02-19
Terminated: 2018-05-10
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #144575. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.