FDA (Devices) recall action 76615
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A gap in the housing of the wireless foot switch could potentially result in liquids penetrating the interior. Such liquids may include disinfectants, cleaning agents and/ or bodily fluids. In rare cases, the introduction of liquids in the wireless foot switch housing could result in the failure of the foot switch.
The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.
Siemens is recalling Artis Q and Q.Zen fluoroscopic x-ray systems because a gap in the wireless foot switch housing could allow liquids to penetrate the interior, potentially causing the switch to fail.
Siemens is recalling Artis Zee and Zeego fluoroscopic x-ray systems because a gap in the wireless foot switch housing could allow liquids to penetrate the interior, potentially causing the switch to fail.
Siemens is recalling Axiom Artis fluoroscopic x-ray systems because a gap in the wireless foot switch housing could allow liquids to penetrate the interior, potentially causing the switch to fail.