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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Siemens Digital Linear Accelerators of type: ARTISTE MV System MEVATRON M2/Primus Mid-Energy PRIMUS PRIMUS HI ONCOR Impression ONCOR Impression Plus ONCOR Avant Garde ONCOR Expression ARTISTE, ONCOR, and PRIMUS running the following: Control Console from software version 13.0.302 and higher; Control Console from software version 9.2.400 and higher; and Control Console from software version 11.0.400 and higher.

Z-1204-2019

March 20, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 82605
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
120 US units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1204-2019

Official wording

Reason: Advisory issued not to disable or bypass the AMP function. Disabling or bypassing the AMP function for reasons of comfort is not advisable may lead to patient or user injury due to collision with LINAC equipment disabling the Auto Field Sequence (AFS) Automatic Motion Protection (AMP) function implemented at the control of the Digital Linear Accelerator.

Code information: SIEMENS Digital Linear Accelerators of type ARTISTE", ONCOR" and PRIMUS" running: - Control Console from software version 13.0.302 and higher - Control Console from software version 9.2.400 and higher - Controle Console from software version 11.0.400 and higher

Distribution pattern: Nationwide

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Advisory issued not to disable or bypass the AMP function. Disabling or bypassing the AMP function for reasons of comfort is not advisable may lead to patient or user injury due to collision with LINAC equipment disabling the Auto Field Sequence (AFS) Automatic Motion Protection (AMP) function implemented at the control of the Digital Linear Accelerator.