ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-2524-2018 ยท OWB Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

ARTIS Pheno, Fluoroscopic X-Ray system, Model Number 10849000

DateMay 30, 2018
StatusTerminated
ReasonDuring manual LAO/RAO rotation at maximum speed or a combination of LAO/RAO and Cran/Caud rotation at maximum speed, the possibility exists for the safety monitoring within the system control to become activated. As a result, the C-arm stops the rotation and can drop up to 40 mm (1.6 ).
Root causeDevice Design
ActionAn Urgent Medical Device Correction notification was distributed to customers on 5/30/18. The notification provided the following information to customers: Siemens will correct the error by inspecting all affected ARTIS Pheno systems. As an immediate measure to prevent movement stops during a C-arm rotation followed by a C-arm drop, the maximum rotation speeds will be reduced. This correction limits the maximum manual LAO/RAO rotation from 25/sec to 20/sec and Cran/Caud rotation from 20/sec to 10/sec. All other system parameters as well as 3D acquisition and Perivision/Peristepping remain u
Quantity40 in the United States
DistributionThe devices were distributed to the following US states: AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MS, ME, NJ, NY, OH, TN, TX, UT, and VA.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K163286ARTIS pheno
Siemens Medical Solution USA, Inc., Mar 9, 2017