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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

SIEMENS brand COHERENCE RT Therapist versions RTT MR1.5, RTT 2.1/2.1A and RTT 2.2/ 2.2B; Software release for COHERENCE Therapist 2.3 for Primus and Oncor Linear Accelerators; Model: Primeview 3i, Part No. 7341428, Current R610/R630; Product Usage: The intended use of the SIEMENS branded ONCOR and PRIMUS family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer.

Z-1042-2013

March 05, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 64675
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
621 units (foreign account) in total
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1042-2013

Official wording

Reason: Siemen's issued a Customer Information Letter under Update Instruction TH016/12S to alert all its affected customers of the software issues. The software release is a result of the final system testing addressing multiple performance defects and several safety issues that were not considered critical (for immediate correction) for the safe use of the device.

Code information: All units of these models.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Siemen's issued a Customer Information Letter under Update Instruction TH016/12S to alert all its affected customers of the software issues. The software release is a result of the final system testing addressing multiple performance defects and several safety issues that were not considered critical (for immediate correction) for the safe use of the device.