BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Siemens Medical Solutions E.CAM Patient Handling System (PHS) Field of View (FOV) indicator bars; a component of the E.CAM Emission Computed Tomography System; part number 43 66 618 (right) and 43 81 088 (left).

    Recall: Z-1505-2009 · Initiated December 18, 2008

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1505-2009
    Event Number
    50773
    Firm
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    FEI Number
    1000514697
    Product Code
    KPS
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    December 18, 2008
    Posted
    June 24, 2009
    Terminated
    May 3, 2011
    Address
    2501 Barrington Rd, Hoffman Estates, IL, 60195-2061

    Description

    Siemens Medical Solutions E.CAM Patient Handling System (PHS) Field of View (FOV) indicator bars; a component of the E.CAM Emission Computed Tomography System; part number 43 66 618 (right) and 43 81 088 (left).

    Reason

    Patient fingers can get pinched if they attempt to pull themselves up from the patient handling system without any assistance and grabbing onto the flip-up FOV indicator bars.

    Action

    Siemens sent Urgent Field Correction Recall letters dated 12/18/08 to all users of the E.cam Systems. The accounts were informed of the potential risk to patients when they attempt to pull themselves up from the patient handling system (PHS) without any assistance and grabbing the field of view (FOV) indicator bar (aka flip-up armrests). The customers were advised to always assist the patient when getting on/off of the PHS. They also were advised that a Siemens Customer Service Representative would contact them within 90 days to schedule a corrective upgrade to the PHS with a modified FOV guide to mitigate the risk for patient injury free of charge. Any questions were directed to contact Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. at 1-800-767-2313 (USA) for assistance.

    Distribution

    Worldwide distribution: USA, Guam, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lebanon, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

    Quantity

    1,107 units