FDA Recall 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 · Initiated October 10, 2014

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0235-2015
Event Number
69601
Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
FEI Number
2240869
Product Code
KPQ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Device Design
Initiated
October 10, 2014
Posted
November 20, 2014
Terminated
June 29, 2017
Address
51 Valley Stream Pkwy, Malvern, PA, 19355

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.

Action

Customers were initially notified about the issue by letter on January 7, 2014 (this action was reported as Z-0786-2014 which has been terminated). Siemens promised to notify them when a fix became available. Customer letter, dated November 7, 2014, was sent to notify end users that a fix has become available and Siemens would contact them to schedule an appointment for the correction.

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