Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 16786 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Digital Linear Accelerator ARTISTE, ONCOR and PRIMUS |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens AG |
| Issue: | Siemens became aware of an incident where a patient was pinched between the moving gantry and the tabletop during an auto-sequenced treatment. In this case, an automatic gantry movement during an auto-sequenced treatment led to the collision because: * The auto-sequenced treatment has been created including beams with table angles. AND * No dry run has been performed. AND * The therapist did not monitor the patient during treatment delivery. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 4/6/2014 |
