BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    ARTIS Q AND Q.ZEN- MODULAR ANGIOGRAPHIC SYSTEM, interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system22 AXIOM Artis, Artis zee / zeego and Artis Q/ Q.zen are a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to, pediatric and obese patients. Procedures that can be performed with the AXIOM Artis, Artis zee / zeego and Artis Q/ Q.zen family include cardiac angiography, neuro angiography, general angiography, rotational angiography, operating room angiography, multipurpose angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures. AXIOM Artis, Artis zee / zeego and Artis Q/ Q.zen systems can also support the acquisition of position triggered imaging for spatial data synthesis.

    Recall: Z-2395-2016 · Initiated July 13, 2016

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-2395-2016
    Event Number
    74716
    Firm
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
    FEI Number
    2240869
    Product Code
    IZI
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Under Investigation by firm
    Initiated
    July 13, 2016
    Terminated
    November 8, 2017
    Address
    40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern, PA, 19355-1418

    Description

    ARTIS Q AND Q.ZEN- MODULAR ANGIOGRAPHIC SYSTEM, interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system22 AXIOM Artis, Artis zee / zeego and Artis Q/ Q.zen are a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to, pediatric and obese patients. Procedures that can be performed with the AXIOM Artis, Artis zee / zeego and Artis Q/ Q.zen family include cardiac angiography, neuro angiography, general angiography, rotational angiography, operating room angiography, multipurpose angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures. AXIOM Artis, Artis zee / zeego and Artis Q/ Q.zen systems can also support the acquisition of position triggered imaging for spatial data synthesis.

    Reason

    The possibility exists for contaminants, in the form of biomass, to develop in the cooling system of Artis systems resulting in damage to the pump system.

    Action

    Siemens has implemented a Customer Safety advisory Notice to all affected customer via Update Instruction AX007/15/S. Additional, a corrective action will be implemented via Update Instructions AX006/15/S and AX003/16/S.

    Distribution

    Nationwide Distribution to: AK,AL,AR,AZ,CA,CO,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MA,MD,ME,MI,MN,MO,MS,MT,NC,ND,NE,NH,NJ,NM,NV,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,PR,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,WA,WI,WV,WY, Puerto Rico and Guam

    Quantity

    11,111, worldwide and 3,187 in the USA