FDA Recall Terminated

Coherence Therapist 2.0 equipped with a Coherence Therapist R2.0 or R2.1, and PRIMEVIEW 3iR2.0 or R2.1, part number 8139839 Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system.

Recall: Z-0096-2009 · Initiated November 6, 2007

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0096-2009
Event Number
48432
Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
FEI Number
2937457
Product Code
IYE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
November 6, 2007
Posted
October 16, 2008
Terminated
December 18, 2010
Address
4040 Nelson Ave, Concord, CA, 94520-1200

Description

Coherence Therapist 2.0 equipped with a Coherence Therapist R2.0 or R2.1, and PRIMEVIEW 3iR2.0 or R2.1, part number 8139839 Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system.

Reason

Flat panel positioning calibration could be off by as much as 4 mm without the machine discovering detail.

Action

Service calibration inspection/correction Update instructions TH038/07/S was issued on 11/06/2007 to all customers. The instructions identified the affected products, stated the reason for the update, and listed the steps to update the software. Customer notification was also issued. Software patch planned for release in June 2008.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution

Quantity

59 units