Device product
PRIMUS, ONCOR, ARTISTE Linac systems with component Tabletop, 550TxT, TT-A s/n 1001-1233 and Tabletop 550TxT, TT-S s/n 1001-1083. Product Usage: The intended use of the SIEMENS branded, ARTISTE, ONCOR and PRIMUS family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer.
Z-2095-2013
Product summary
- Event
- Event 65848
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Quantity
- 179 active devices.
- Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2095-2013
Official wording
Reason: Siemens has become aware of a customer complaint concerning the rail threaded holes of the 550TxT treatment tabletop. Due to a manufacturing error, the screws holding the side rails in position on the tabletop might break off.
Code information: ONCOR, PRIMUS and ARTISTE Lican systems with tabletop component: Tabletop, 550TxT, TT-A 08632296* Tabletop, 550TxT, TT-S 10046140
Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of NJ, IN, PA, FL, OH, MN, MO, CA, AL, NE MI, LA. and countries of:Argentina, China, South Africa, Pakistan, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Algeria, Croatia, Turkey, Canada, Germany, France, Poland, Japan, Russian Federation. Lebanon, Egypt, Slovakia, Latvia, Kenya, Brazil, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Belgium, Taiwan, Portugal.
Derived failure modes
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Manufacturing or process control
manufacturing error