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AXIOM Artis zee/zeego, system, x-ray, angiographic Product Usage: AXIOM Artis zee and Q/Q.zen is 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 zee/zeego and 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 zee/zeego and Q/Q.zen can also support the acquisition of position triggered imaging for spatial data synthesis.

Z-1284-2016

February 18, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 73672
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
986 systems in total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1284-2016

Official wording

Reason: Due to a leak in the cooling system, fluids could potentially seep into the equipment cabinet. Loss of coolant can result in a cooling system failure and subsequent system failure. This leak can occur sporadically in affected systems.

Code information: Serial Numbers: Artis Q Ceiling 109033, 109135, 109141, 109123, 109080, 109074, 109119, 109016, 109118, 109155, 109067, 109066, 109068, 109134, 109133, 109084, 109011, 109096, 109159, 109130, 109143, 109102, 109015, 109144, 109009, 109057, 109108, 109103, 109038, 109040, 109034, 109129, 109137, 109029, 109136, 109064, 109132, 109058, 109145, 109050, 109076, 109007, 109072, 109075, 109071, 109091, 109090, 109041, 109039, 109060, 109146, 109088, 109092, 109032, 109021, 109048, 109020, 109036, 109043, 109161, 109101, 109105, 109104, 109107, 109047, 109031, 109028, 109027, 109120, 109010, 109093, 109157, 109156, 109069, 109158, 109044

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, GU, 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, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY including Puerto Rico.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Due to a leak in the cooling system, fluids could potentially seep into the equipment cabinet. Loss of coolant can result in a cooling system failure and subsequent system failure. This leak can occur sporadically in affected systems.