FDA recall Z-2837-2018

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc · Class II · device

Product

3D TOP Ceiling Stand, model no. 3070039 3074486 3070013 3070021 Product Usage: The ceiling stand is used to hold the X-ray tube and / or the detector and is moveable on a ceiling rail system in three axis. The tube and / or detector can be rotated above a horizontal and a vertical axle. The ceiling stand can be used within a stationary diagnostic X-ray system as well.

Reason for recall

In rare cases of insufficient maintenance or high clinical workload, the first rope of the ceiling stand, which is designed to take the load, could break without triggering the safety lock and this could lead to overloading the safety rope which is not designed for continuous load and ongoing movement under load. This may lead to mechanical fatigue and cause the arm to drop down during patient positioning. Patients and users may be seriously injured.

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution to accounts in IL, FL, and NY.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2018-06-29
Report date
2018-08-29
Termination date
2019-10-04
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Malvern, PA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2837-2018