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ARTIS pheno systems with a Siemens Healthineers table or a… recallZ-1311-2023 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc · initiated Feb 2, 2023

Open, Classified

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  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
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Why it was recalled

In the event of any unintended table movement, the system may not detect the incorrect direction, could lead to the injury of a patient, staff member, operator, or equipment.

FDA root cause category: Software design

What the company is doing

Siemens Healthcare issued A Customer Safety Advisory Notice distributed to customers on 2/2/23 via AX041/22/S. A software update to correct the error will be distributed to all affected customers via Update Instructions AX040/22/S. Affected systems will be updated to SW version VE10B. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Please perform system movements with adequate care to avoid injuries to persons and damage to equipment due to collisions or crushing. Siemens will correct the software error via Update Instructions AX040/22/S. Our service organization will contact you shortly to arrange a date to perform this corrective action. Please feel free to contact our service organization for an earlier appointment at 1-800-888-7436. Please review, understand, and confirm acknowledgement of the information and instructions outlined in this Urgent Safety Advisory Notice. By signing this document, you are acknowledging that you have read and understand the content.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1311-2023
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Feb 2, 2023
Posted by the FDA
Mar 30, 2023
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Quantity
141 units US
Product code
OWB
FDA submissions
K163286
Distribution
US Nationwide distribution.

Product description

ARTIS pheno systems with a Siemens Healthineers table or a Trumpf/ MAQUET table-A Fluoroscopic X-Ray system. Material # 10849000.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

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UDI #: 4056869046877 Serial Numbers: 164011 164013 164018 164019 164021 164022 164024 164025 164026 164027 164028 164033 164034 164048 164049 164053 164054 164055 164057 164060 164061 164063 164064 164066 164068 164069 164071 164072 164073 164074 164075 164080 164083 164084 164086 164094 164095 164097 164098 164100 164105 164113 164115 164121 164124 164125 164134 164138 164140 164142 164152 164153 164155 164157 164158 164159 164160 164161 164163 164168 164171 164172 164173 164183 164184 164186 164187 164188 164189 164190 164196 164201 164202 164204 164205 164210 164211 164212 164213 164216 164227 164228 164231 164234 164240 164241 164242 164244 164250 164253 164263 164267 164269 164270 164275 164277 164279 164282 164287 164292 164293 164295 164297 164298 164299 164300 164303 164306 164311 164312 164315 164318 164319 164321 164322 164326 164328 164329 164330 164331 164332 164333 164338 164340 164344 164352 164353 164355 164359 164362 164366 164371 164377 164389 164391 164394 164397 164398 164399 164400 164403

Devices named in this recall

1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

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