Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 17913 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Digital Linear Accelerators of type MEVATRON, ARTISTE , PRIMUS, ONCOR and ARTISTE |
| Model: | 08139789, 05864472, 05857912, 07360717, 05857920, 04504200, 01940035, 05500371, 09822685, 09411588, 09822693, 08515520, 01940753, 01924500, 09401506, 09401407, 09401316, 10941746 and 09401654 |
| Affected: | |
| Software version: | |
| 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: | Manufacturer has received reports of one electric board (G41) located inside of the linac gantry showing signs of over heating. After a detailed analysis the root cause was found to be one of the components that belong to this board (Head Driver PCB). The manufacturer has redesigned the Head Driver PCB to further mitigate the risk of local over heating on the G41 motherboard. The present corrective action comprises the replacement of the Head Driver PCB on afected systems. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 23/12/2014 |
