Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 18717 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Artis zee and Artis zeego systems with triple focus x-ray tube assembly |
| Model: | |
| 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: | The "small focus" of the 3 focal spot x-ray tube may sporadically fail and further radiation release will not be possible. A software patch was introduced for systems that had an x-ray tube assembly from a particular production lot in combination with specific software. Now all potentially affected x-ray tube assemblies are to be replaced. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 22/6/2015 |
