—#93086

Product

AXIOM Artis MP/Artis dMP and Artis zee Multipurpose. Angiographic x-ray system.

FDA product code: IZI — System, X-Ray, Angiographic
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K010721, K021021, K073290
Affected lot / code info: Model numbers 10094139, 5904466, 7555365. Serial numbers 20136, 157435, 20205, 57089, 20334, 20114, 57077, 157458, 20052, 20303, 20343, 20016, 157136, 20208, 20238, 20242, 157436, 57144, 57189, 20322, 20295, 20081, 157448, 20209, 157165, 20254, 20170, 20282, 20076, 157168, 20050, 157213, 20363, 20179, 57035, 157164, 157156, 20202, 20338, 57188, 20348, 20172, 20183, 57073, 20264, 57016, 20325, 20143, 20367, 20258, 57009, 20182, 20175, 157169, 20056, 57004, 20082, 20037, 20053, 157139, 57187, 58702, 20250, 20313, 20100, 20207, 20230, 157146, 20157, 157476, 20249, 57204, 20140, 57111, 20181, 20281, 57171, 20033, 20074, 20165, 57113, 20243, 20178, 57193, 20188, 20339, 57117, 20141, 57041, 57072, 57008, 157414, 20321, 157215, 57198, 57054, 57155, 20097, 20003, 20015, 20233, 20220, 20265, 57098, 57124, 57116, 57045, 157184, 20185, 57156, 57076, 57105, 58701, 20086, 20087, 20217, 157409, 20102, 57012, 57201, 20180, 20294, 157466, 157442, 20129, 157449, 20171, 57024, 57183, 157438, and 157440.

Why it was recalled

The Axiom Artis MP, Artis dMP or Artis zee Multipurpose C-arm gearbox can become damaged. If the gearbox is damaged, the C-arm may tilt away when being repositioned and collide with nearby objects in its range of motion.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Siemens has issued an "Urgent Field Safety Notice: Customer Safety Information to consignees with Update Instructions AX033/10/S. This letter informed customers of the issue, and provides an Addendum to the User Manual. The Update Instructions describe the process for installation of an additional clamping mechanism provided by Siemens into the existing system, which will be activated if the gearbox is damaged. If activated, the clamping machanism will prevent the C-arm from tilting away, stop regular operation, and alert the operator to check the system and repair the gearbox damage.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide distribution: States of AL, AZ, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, PR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2010-07-13
Posted by FDA: 2010-08-16
Terminated: 2012-07-05
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #93086. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.