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Medical Device
Manufacturing
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Z-0013-2017Class II

Multix Fusion Stationary X-Ray System

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. / initiated 2016-08-01 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc began a recall of Multix Fusion Stationary X-Ray System Product Usage: The Multix Fusion system is a radiographic system used in hospitals, clinics, and medical practices... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Siemens became aware of a potential issue with the patient table for Ysio Max and Multix Fusion systems. There is an unlikely risk that an internal part of the table may detach causing the table top to tilt to the left...". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0013-2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Product
Multix Fusion Stationary X-Ray System Product Usage: The Multix Fusion system is a radiographic system used in hospitals, clinics, and medical practices. Multix Fusion enables radiographic exposures of the whole body including: skull, chest, abdomen and extremities and may be used on pediatric, adult and bariatric patients. It can also be used for intravenous, small interventions (like biopsy, punctures, etc.) and emergency (trauma, critical ill)applications.
Product code
KPR System, X-Ray, Stationary
Reason for recall
Siemens became aware of a potential issue with the patient table for Ysio Max and Multix Fusion systems. There is an unlikely risk that an internal part of the table may detach causing the table top to tilt to the left side which could result in an injury to a patient on the table.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Process control
Action
Siemens sent a Customer Safety Advisory Notice letter dated August 4, 2016 to their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. The letter instructed customers to discontinue use of the tables until one of their service technicians can inspect the affected part of each table.
Quantity in commerce
37 Systems
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution
Product codes and lots
Model Number: 10762470, 10893300, 10746665 Serial Numbers: 24644,24613,24615,40328,24611,24612,24614,40326,40322,40316,24599,24600,40404,24634,2464124590,40402,1314,40312,24591,24592,40327,40323,24656,24659,40335,1315,40332,40403,24605,40325,40313,24645,24610,24580,24648,24581

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0013-2017
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0013-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0014-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0015-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated