Reported Jun 26, 2013 · Terminated

ARTISTE with syngo RT Therapist version 4.3 Product Usage: The intended use of the SIEMENS branded ARTISTE family of…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc · 757 Arnold Dr Ste A · Martinez, CA · 94553-3615

Is this the product you have?

  • ARTISTE with syngo RT Therapist version 4.3
  • Product UsageThe intended use of the SIEMENS branded ARTISTE family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer
Lot codes and dates
    • All units of the version 4.3
    • Part No. 08162815
Amount recalled
8 units

Why it was recalled

The potential for a safety issue, for the image quality degradation, that is addressed by the Customer Safety Advisory Notice when verifying the patient position based on 2D images that were acquired as single-exposure MV or In-Line kView images using the syngo RT Therapist 4.3.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Nov 26, 2013 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:35 PM UTC

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