ARTIS pheno (2018-09-20)
- Starting date:
- September 20, 2018
- Posting date:
- October 19, 2018
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-67938
Affected products
ARTIS pheno
Reason
A software update is being released to resolve known issues with the ARTIS pheno:
- During manual rotation of the c-arm at maximum speed, the system's safety stop mechanism may be activated.
- If the c-arm is moved manually longitudinal to a fully extended position it may occur rarely, that the system's safety stop mechanism may be activated.
Affected products
ARTIS pheno
Lot or serial number
164101
164123
Model or catalog number
10849000
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Siemens Healthcare GmbH
Henkestr. 127
Erlangen
91052
GERMANY