FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Siemens SimView NT and SimView NT with IDI simulation system components: Product Usage: The intended use of the Radiation Therapy Simulation system is used for simulation of treatment planning prior to the therapeutic treatment of cancer.

Recall: Z-0235-2015 · Reported November 26, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0235-2015
Event ID
69601
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
November 26, 2014
Initiation Date
October 10, 2014
Classification Date
November 19, 2014
Termination Date
June 29, 2017
Address
51 Valley Stream Pkwy, N/A, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States

Description

Siemens SimView NT and SimView NT with IDI simulation system components: Product Usage: The intended use of the Radiation Therapy Simulation system is used for simulation of treatment planning prior to the therapeutic treatment of cancer.

Reason

Siemens became aware of a very rare occurrence where an intended movement of the SimView NT simulation system components could not be stopped with usual hand control commands or by use of the collision detection functionality. It is possible that simulation system components could collide with patient and/or system equipment.

Code Info

Model numbers: 5496992, 5497016 with Serial numbers: 6035, 6080, 6029, 6032, 6019, 6001

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of PA, KY, LA, MA, MI, and CA; and countries of: Argentina, Belarus, Bulgaria, Costa Rico, P.R. China, Curacao, Egypt, Repulic Korea, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Iraq, Jordan, Malaysia, Palestanian Ter, Poland, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam.

Quantity

6