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Axiom Vertix MD Trauma (2014-03-05)
- Starting date:
- March 5, 2014
- Posting date:
- April 4, 2014
- 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-38681
Recalled Products
- Axiom Vertix MD Trauma
Reason
In rare cases, steel cables inside the lifting column of the system can fail without triggering the safety lock. This can result in the system U-arm dropping down unexpectedly during movement in the vertical direction. Since the U-arm weight is approximately 100 kg, failure of the steel cables may result in serious injury to patients.
Affected products
A. Axiom Vertix MD Trauma
Lot or serial number
Serial numbers:
- 1041
- 1058
Model or catalog number
- 8908290
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Siemens AG
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
Muenchen
80333
GERMANY