Artis Q ceiling, Model Number 10848281
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. has recalled 418 Artis Q ceiling X-ray systems (Model 10848281) distributed nationwide. If the coolant level in the cooling circuit drops below a certain level, the X-ray tube may not be sufficiently cooled. When this occurs, the system will first display the message "TUBE HOT, have a break," and several minutes later will block X-ray functionality and display "NO XRAY: TUBE TOO HOT" to prevent further damage to the equipment.
The affected systems have specific serial numbers listed in the recall notice. The recall source does not specify a remedy or recommended action for consumers.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
If the coolant level in the cooling circuit drops below a certain level, this may result in a situation in which the X-ray tube is no longer sufficiently cooled and the system will display the message "TUBE HOT, have a break". Several minutes later the system will block X-ray to prevent further damage and display the message "NO XRAY: TUBE TOO HOT".
Reason for recall: If the coolant level in the cooling circuit drops below a certain level, this may result in a situation in which the X-ray tube is no longer sufficiently cooled and the system will display the message "TUBE HOT, have a break". Several minutes later the system will block X-ray to prevent further damage and display the message "NO XRAY: TUBE TOO HOT". Distribution: US Nationwide. Quantity: 418 systems Lot/code info: UDI: 4056869009988; Serial Numbers: 109130 109490 109552 110088 110059 110103 133503 109799 110035 109642 109892 109135 109569 109123 110046 109400 110005 109812 109727 109210 109628 110058 109931 110056 109080 109610 110062 109074 109746 109417 109479 109352 109388 109190 109191 109197 109198 109418 109419 109421 133000 133201 109305 109789 109792 109889 109592 109738 109405 109657 109119 109346 109016 109523 109645 109118 109693 109493 110067 109583 109817 109460 109137 109512 109155 109379 109681 109820 109709 110119 109187 109663 109787 109747 109228 109327 109412 109066 109067 109068 109760 110095 109084 109133 109134 110051 109833 109365 109217 109366 110001 110020 109688 109203 109367 110007 109169 109434 109589 109838 110093 109769 109660 109651 133202 110109 110128 109378 109384 109639 109598 109893 109783 110096 109621 109653 109500 109602 109748 109451 109504 109505 109143 109526 109565 109102 109431 109383 109785 109794 109407 109015 109029 109136 109442 110069 110106 109194 109132 109662 109144 109726 109413 109674 109803 109627 109772 109482 109780 110063 110042 110043 110048 110064 110032 110047 110102 109536 110039 110040 109656 109309 109779 110023 109700 110014 110110 109488 110065 133001 109848 109168 109227 109520 109467 110052 109057 109221 109484 109830 109915 109501 110018 109162 109507 109567 109103 109165 109038 109604 109040 109324 109603 110072 109741 109034 109129 109673 109668 109181 109884 109643 109620 109064 109009 109678 109219 109321 109541 1
Official record: FDA (Device enforcement) ↗
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.