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Z-2097-2008

Radiation therapy system - PRIMEVIEW 3i System equipped with a Coherence Therapist RTT2.1 or Primeview 3i...

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. / initiated 2008-05-15 / Terminated / root cause: software

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc began a recall of Radiation therapy system - PRIMEVIEW 3i System equipped with a Coherence Therapist RTT2.1 or Primeview 3i R2.1, part number 7341428. Medical charged particle... on . The reason FDA records is "Software - Under certain circumstances, the portal image may be overwritten, which may lead to incorrect dosage". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2097-2008
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Product
Radiation therapy system - PRIMEVIEW 3i System equipped with a Coherence Therapist RTT2.1 or Primeview 3i R2.1, part number 7341428. Medical charged particle Radiation therapy system, part of the firm's beam limiting device/accessory. The product provides data processing, and the SYNGO standard medical imaging platform to provide comprehensive oncology workflow solutions for radiation therapy.
Product code
IYE Accelerator, Linear, Medical
Reason for recall
Software - Under certain circumstances, the portal image may be overwritten, which may lead to incorrect dosage.
Root cause tag
software
FDA root cause
Software design
Action
An Urgent Medical Device Correction - Customer Safety Advisory Notice letter (TH014/08/S) was released on May 15, 2008. A new software patch is under construction and is planned for release in June 2008. If you have any questions contact Roland Betz at (925) 246-8407.
Distribution
Class II Recall - Product distribution information pending from firm.
Product codes and lots
Medical Linear accelerators equipped with Coherence Therapist RTT2.1 or Primeview 3i R2.1  Software Numbers 8146503, 8149119, and 8163318. Applies only to those parts used with the following devices identified in the product descriptions.