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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-1398-2018·Announced 2018-04-25

Siemens Oncor Avant-garde Linear Accelerator Software Update Recall

Siemens is recalling one Oncor Avant-garde linear accelerator to update software and reduce the risk of collision during automated cancer treatments.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a risk-of-harm product (collision during radiation therapy) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is recalling one unit of the ONCOR Avant-garde Digital Linear Accelerator (Model No. 05863472, Serial No. 3905). The device is intended to deliver x-ray radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer.

The recall is being conducted to update the Control Console software. This update is designed to reduce the risk of collision when delivering automatically sequenced treatments that involve automatic movements of the gantry and/or the treatment table.

The affected unit was distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MO, MS, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, WI, WV, and WY, as well as Puerto Rico and Nassau. Healthcare facilities using this specific device should contact Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. to arrange the necessary software update.

The recalled product

Product
ONCOR Avant-garde, Digital Linear Accelerator, Model No. 05863472 Product Usage: The intended use of the device is to deliver x-ray radiation for therapeutic treatment of cancer.
Hazard
Affected units
1

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Serial no: 3905

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 23 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

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