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Device product

ARTISTE with syngo RT Therapist version 4.3 Product Usage: The intended use of the SIEMENS branded ARTISTE family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer.

Z-1562-2013

May 29, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 65435
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
8 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1562-2013

Official wording

Reason: The potential for a safety issue, for the image quality degradation, that is addressed by the Customer Safety Advisory Notice when verifying the patient position based on 2D images that were acquired as single-exposure MV or In-Line kView images using the syngo RT Therapist 4.3.

Code information: All units of the version 4.3, Part No. 08162815

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The potential for a safety issue, for the image quality degradation, that is addressed by the Customer Safety Advisory Notice when verifying the patient position based on 2D images that were acquired as single-exposure MV or In-Line kView images using the syngo RT Therapist 4.3.