Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21073 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Linear Accelerator ARTISTE |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Model number 01940035, 04504200, 05857912, 05857920, 05863472 with serial number equal or higher than 3094 |
| 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: | It has come to the manufacturers attention that: a) incorrect collimator position due to a mechanical misalignment might lead to mistreatment of the patients. b) the overhead suspension might break due to an improper weld seam, which might result in an injury of the patient. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 2/2/2017 |
