Company:Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Date of Enforcement Report 6/29/2011
Class ll:
PRODUCT
ARTISTE, ONCOR and PRIMUS accelerators that utilize the RT Therapist v4.2 system in combination with syngo RT Oncologist 4.2. The ONCOR and PRIMUS may be updated to utilize the RT Therapist v4.2 software. The RT Oncologist v4.2 is currently only on Non-US systems. Intended use: Radiation therapy. Therapist Exoress Basis Part number 08515289 syngo Therapist Express Part Number 08162815 syngo RT Therapist Connect/ MOSAIQ OIS Part number 08168754. Recall # Z-2216-2011
REASON
Siemens has become aware of a potential safety issue that may result in mistreatment when customers are configured with the ARTISTE Linac RT Therapist v4.2 in combination with RT Oncologist v.4.2 and use the remote “Online 2D Image Review.
RECALLING FIRM/MANUFACTURER
Recalling Firm: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Concord, CA, by letter on March 31, 2011.
Manufacturer: Siemens Ag Medical Solutions, Kemnath, Germany. Firm initiated recall is ongoing.
VOLUME OF PRODUCT IN COMMERCE
45 active devices
DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide, Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Sweden and United Kingdom
