medical Class II Updated 2019-05-01

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc recalls Siemens Digital Linear Accelerators of type: ARTISTE MV Sys

Recalled 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.


Hazard / Issue

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.

Issued by

FDA

Distribution: Nationwide (United States)
Lot/Code Info: 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
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