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Z-0098-2009

Coherence Therapist System 2.1 equipped with a Coherence Therapist R2.0 or R2.1, and PRIMEVIEW 3iR2.0 or...

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. / initiated 2007-11-06 / Terminated / root cause: software

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc began a recall of Coherence Therapist System 2.1 equipped with a Coherence Therapist R2.0 or R2.1, and PRIMEVIEW 3iR2.0 or R2.1, part number 8147667 Medical charged-particle... on . The reason FDA records is "Flat panel positioning calibration could be off by as much as 4 mm without the machine discovering detail". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0098-2009
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Product
Coherence Therapist System 2.1 equipped with a Coherence Therapist R2.0 or R2.1, and PRIMEVIEW 3iR2.0 or R2.1, part number 8147667 Medical charged-particle radiation therapy system.
Product code
IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical
Reason for recall
Flat panel positioning calibration could be off by as much as 4 mm without the machine discovering detail.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
Service calibration inspection/correction Update instructions TH038/07/S was issued on 11/06/2007 to all customers. The instructions identified the affected products, stated the reason for the update, and listed the steps to update the software. Customer notification was also issued. Software patch planned for release in June 2008.
Quantity in commerce
47 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution
Product codes and lots
Serial numbers associated with RTT2.0 and RTT2.1