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Device product

Artis zee and Artis Q/ Q.zen Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System with patient tables as follows: Systems Material Number Artis zee biplane 10094141; Artis Q floor 10848280; Artis Q biplane 10848282; Artis Q.zen floor 10848353; Artis Q.zen biplane 10848355; Artis zee ceiling 10094137; Artis Q ceiling 10848281; Artis Q zeego 10848283 ArtisQ.zen ceiling 10848354 Product Usage: Artis 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 Artis family include cardiac angiography, neuro angiography, general angiography, rotational angiography, operating room angiography, multipurpose angiography and whole body radiographic/fluoroscopic procedures. The Artis family can also support the acquisition of position triggered imaging for spatial data synthesis.

Z-2367-2019

July 30, 2019

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 83565
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
US 17
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2367-2019

Official wording

Reason: Artis zee/Q systems patient tables may potentially have cracks in the table mainframe, and cause mechanical detachment of the upper part of the patient bed and lead to hazardous situations for patients and medical personnel due to falling parts

Code information: Serial Numbers: 123245 103302 121501 148401 109589 148393 111129 148400 103310 148397 155235 121505 109563 121506 131235 121502 105125

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide Distribution - AL, AR, KS, MI, MN, NC, ND, NY, OH, SC, TX, WI

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Artis zee/Q systems patient tables may potentially have cracks in the table mainframe, and cause mechanical detachment of the upper part of the patient bed and lead to hazardous situations for patients and medical personnel due to falling parts