Recall Z-0787-2014 ยท JAI Couch, Radiation Therapy, Powered
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
PRIMUS, ONCOR, ARTISTE Linac systems with component 550 TxT Treatment Table. TT-A, TT-D, TT-M or TT-S Table tops. Manufactured by: SIEMENS AG, MEDICAL SOLUTIONS Roentgenstrasse 19-21 Kemnath, GERMANY 95478 The intended use of the SIEMENS branded, ARTISTE", ONCOR" and PRIMUS" family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment
| Date | Jan 17, 2014 (initiated Dec 5, 2013) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Update to correct the possibility for patients or operators to have their fingers trapped or pinched between the table top and the bottom frame of the 550 TxT Treatment Table. Combined with this update instruction is a second complaint issue related to an incident in which a cable inside of the TxT" Treatment Table has been damaged due to contacting a moving part. The resulting short-circuit cau |
| Root cause | Device Design |
| Action | The firm, Siemens, sent a "Medical Device Correction" letter to affected users/customers starting on December 5, 2013 via Federal express. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. Siemens has arranged for modification of the affected 500 TxT Treatment Table. A service representative will modify the mounts of the TT-A, TT-D, TT-M, or TT-s table tops ( Pleases note that this modification only applies to the Siemens provided table tops TT-A, TT-D, TT-M, and TT-S.). In addition, the Siemens service representative will modify the cable routing inside of the patient table |
| Quantity | 305 active devices. |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and internationally to: Canada, Italy, P.R. China, Argentina, Pakistan, South Africa, Egypt, Iran, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Hungary, Bulgaria, India, Spain, Switzerland, Trinidad, Tobago, Italy, Algeria, Croatia, Turkey, Japan, Germany, Portugal, Poland, Fr |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K050422 | 550 TXT TREATMENT TABLE Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mar 18, 2005 |