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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-3090-2017·Announced 2017-09-06

Siemens AXIOM Artis zee and Q/Q.zen X-ray Systems Recalled for Cooling Leak

Siemens is recalling 986 AXIOM Artis zee and Q/Q.zen angiography systems in the US due to a cooling system leak that could cause equipment failure.

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 involves a risk-of-harm product (medical device) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a score of 3.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is recalling 986 units of the AXIOM Artis zee/zeego and Artis Q/Q.zen x-ray angiography systems distributed nationwide in the United States. These systems are used for diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures, including cardiac, neuro, and general angiography.

The recall is due to a leak in the cooling system that allows fluids to potentially seep into the equipment cabinet. Loss of coolant can result in cooling system failure and subsequent system failure. The source notes that this leak can occur sporadically in affected systems.

Siemens is the recalling firm. The source text does not specify specific actions for consumers or healthcare providers beyond the identification of the affected serial numbers for the Artis Q.zen ceiling units.

The recalled product

Product
Artis zee/zeego and Artis Q/Q.zen system, x-ray, angiographic AXIOM Artis zee and Q/Q.zen is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to , pediatric and obese patients.
Affected units
986

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 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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