CIOS ALPHA (Image-intensified fluoroscope x-ray system) Product Usage: The Cios Alpha is a mobile X-ray system designed to provide X-ray imaging of the anatomical structures of patient during clinical applications. Clinical applications may include but are not limited to: interventional fluoroscopic, gastro-intestinal, endoscopic, urologic, pain management, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, cardiac, critical care and emergency room procedures. The patient population may include pediatric patients.
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-1281-2016
- Event ID
- 73546
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- N/A
- Report Date
- April 6, 2016
- Initiation Date
- February 16, 2016
- Classification Date
- March 31, 2016
- Termination Date
- November 8, 2017
- Address
- 40 Liberty Blvd, N/A, Malvern, PA, 19355-1418, United States
Description
CIOS ALPHA (Image-intensified fluoroscope x-ray system) Product Usage: The Cios Alpha is a mobile X-ray system designed to provide X-ray imaging of the anatomical structures of patient during clinical applications. Clinical applications may include but are not limited to: interventional fluoroscopic, gastro-intestinal, endoscopic, urologic, pain management, orthopedic, neurologic, vascular, cardiac, critical care and emergency room procedures. The patient population may include pediatric patients.
Siemens found a defective part in their production line which could increase risk of an electrical shock for service personnel when working inside the device during system maintenance. The risk of an electrical shock is only present when a service technician ignores several steps listed in the service manual as precautionary actions during device maintenance.
Model Number: 10308191
US Nationwide Distributed in the states of AR, CA, NE and UT
4 units