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Device product

Siemens Cios Alpha VA20-mobile X-Ray system Material # 10308191 The Cios Alpha and Cios Spin are a mobile X-Ray system designed to provide X-ray imaging of the anatomical structures of patient during clinical applications.

Z-1957-2020

April 20, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 85553
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
4 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1957-2020

Official wording

Reason: Main cable can be plugged or unplugged from the X10 connector which is part of the main unit (c-arm) at any time during clinical session. If the system displays the error message Err 16305 / 80, the unplugging of the main cable can cause an unsafe electrical voltage (125 V DC) at the X10 connector and result in an electrical shock if the user or other persons touch the contact pins of the X10 connector. These contact pins are accessible when the main cable is unplugged from the X10 connector

Code information: Serial Numbers: 12425, 109, 10063, 12946

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distributions.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Main cable can be plugged or unplugged from the X10 connector which is part of the main unit (c-arm) at any time during clinical session. If the system displays the error message Err 16305 / 80, the unplugging of the main cable can cause an unsafe electrical voltage (125 V DC) at the X10 connector and result in an electrical shock if the user or other persons touch the contact pins of the X10 connector. These contact pins are accessible when the main cable is unplugged from the X10 connector