Class II — Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
| Recalling firm | SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC. |
|---|---|
| Registered facility | View this company's 9 registered facilities → (openFDA recall records do not name a specific facility) |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | A safety risk regarding a potentially existing dark current radiation phenomenon on the Linear Accelerator (LINAC) in combination with IMRT or mARC (rotational IMRT) treatments using unflat (flattening filter free) beams. In case there are many long periods of field shape changes in a treatment plan, the dose due to dark current radiation may sum up to a significant value. |
| Product | SIEMENS brand ONCOR series Linear Accelerator Linac systems with component: any photon unflat beam option(Multiple X feature) in combination with the IMRT or mARC option. A family of linear accelerator systems is to deliver X-ray photon and electron radiation for the therapeutic treatment of cancer. The ARTISTE/ONCOR systems are manufactured by: SIEMENS AG, MEDICAL SOLUTIONS, GERMANY and distributed SIEMENS Healthcare IM CR RO, CR Radiation Oncology, Martinez, CA. |
| Quantity | 3 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: USA (nationwide) including states of: FL, NC, NY, PA, TN, UT, and WI; and countries of: Angola, Brazil, Canada, P.R. China, Germany, India, Japan, Republic Korea, Poland, and Thailand. |
| Initiated | 2013-10-23 |
| Classified | 2013-12-03 |
| Terminated | 2014-01-22 |
| Recall number | Z-0437-2014 |
| Initiation | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
Source: U.S. FDA via openFDA (opens in a new tab) (device registration & enforcement). Data as of 2026-10-06. Verify this recall record at FDA → (opens in a new tab)
Cite this record
RegWarden. “Class II recall — Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc (Z-0437-2014).” Compiled from U.S. FDA public records (openFDA; FDA Data Dashboard). Data as of 2026-10-06. https://regwarden.com/recall/66724/
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