Recall Z-1204-2019— Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, initiated 2019-03-20, terminated 2020-06-18. It names 5 FDA 510(k) clearances: K121295, K072485, K060226 and 2 more. 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.. 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..

Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2019-03-20
Terminated
2020-06-18
Firm location
Malvern, PA, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

5 on FDA's record

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

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.

Reason for recall

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.

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