Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21168 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Wireless Footswitch |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Catalogue number 4787797, 4787805, 4787813 |
| 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: | A gap in the housing of the wireless foot switch can result in liquids penetrating the interior and can in rare cases result in the failure of the foot switch. If the foot switch fails, it will no longer be possible to use it to release radiation. The hand switch provided can still be used to release exposures, but fluoroscopic examinations will not be possible. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 2/3/2017 |
