Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 19069 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Cios Alpha Mobile C-arm X-ray System |
| Model: | All models |
| Affected: | All serial numbers |
| 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: | Under certain circumstances when starting the system up or reconnecting the C-arm cable to the main unit, the error 5000/243 "No X-ray - FD re-initializes" may occur. The error refers to a potential hardware malfunction which requires a part replacement. When this error occurs, the system will become inoperative until the affected part is replaced. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 4/9/2015 |
