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Artis Zeego System
- Starting date:
- November 14, 2012
- Posting date:
- December 10, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type II
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public (GP), Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-16307
Reason
In case of an unlikely failure of a brake, the C-Arm of the system may descend on the patient or operator. The risk of a failure of the brake and the associated potential hazard for patients or operators is specific for the stated software versions (VC14, VC20 or VC21) in conjunction with a specific configuration for the Artis Zeego system.
Affected products
A. Artis Zeego System
Lot or serial number
160423, 160810
Model or catalog number
10280959
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Siemens AG