BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

    SIEMENS brand ARTISTE Linear Accelerator Linac systems with component: any photon unflat beam option (Multiple X feature) in combination with the IMRT or mARC option. A family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer. The ARTISTE/ONCOR systems are manufactured by: SIEMENS AG, MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, GERMANY and distributed SIEMENS Healthcare IM CR RO, CR Radiation Oncology, Martinez, CA

    Recall: Z-0438-2014 · Reported December 11, 2013

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-0438-2014
    Event ID
    66724
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Terminated
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    December 11, 2013
    Initiation Date
    October 23, 2013
    Classification Date
    December 3, 2013
    Termination Date
    January 22, 2014
    Address
    757 Arnold Dr Ste A, N/A, Martinez, CA, 94553-3615, United States

    Description

    SIEMENS brand ARTISTE Linear Accelerator Linac systems with component: any photon unflat beam option (Multiple X feature) in combination with the IMRT or mARC option. A family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer. The ARTISTE/ONCOR systems are manufactured by: SIEMENS AG, MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, GERMANY and distributed SIEMENS Healthcare IM CR RO, CR Radiation Oncology, Martinez, CA

    Reason

    A safety risk regarding a potentially existing dark current radiation phenomenon on the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) in combination with IMRT or mARC (rotational IMRT) treatments using unflat (flattening filter free) beams. In case there are many long periods of field shape changes in a treatment plan, the dose due to dark current radiation may sum up to a significant value.

    Code Info

    Serial Numbers: 5364, 5419, 5640, 5737, 5823, 5830, 5166, 5342, 5416, 5444, 5479, 5485, 5628, 5745, 5746, 5762, 5763, 5764, 5772, 5781, 5783, 5797, 5815, 5819, 5820, 5822, 5829, 5837, 5839, 5888, 5896, 5911, 5937

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: FL, NC, NY, PA, TN, UT, and WI; and countries of: Angola, Brazil, Canada, P.R. China, Germany, India, Japan, Republic Korea, Poland, and Thailand.

    Quantity

    26 units