CLASS II Device recall · Reported 10 Jun 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Artis icono systems with Quantification Application SW recalled
Siemens Medical Solutions USA is recalling Artis icono systems with Quantification Application SW (QVA/QCA) on a standalone XWP, distributed in Arizona, Illinois, Utah, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 23 Apr 2020 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2257-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85615
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 Apr 2020
- FDA classified
- 3 Jun 2020
- Reported
- 10 Jun 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Lead & Heavy Metals
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 23 Apr 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Jun 2020 | Classified by FDA | +41 days |
| 10 Jun 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Using Quantification Application (QVA/QCA) on DSA images may lead to a failure in vessel detection or incorrect quantification of vessel detection and result in an incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate treatment of the patient
Lead and other heavy metals accumulate in the body. Children are most at risk; even low levels can affect development.
Product as listed by the FDA
ARTIS icono systems with Quantification Application SW (QVA/QCA) on a standalone XWP computer, an interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System Model Number: 11327600
Where it was distributed
AZ, IL, UT, WI
Questions about this recall
Is Artis icono systems with Quantification Application SW (QVA/QCA) on a standalone XWP recalled?
Yes. Siemens Medical Solutions USA recalled Artis icono systems with Quantification Application SW (QVA/QCA) on a standalone XWP on 23 Apr 2020. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2257-2020.
Why was it recalled?
Using Quantification Application (QVA/QCA) on DSA images may lead to a failure in vessel detection or incorrect quantification of vessel detection and result in an incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate treatment of the patient
Which lots are affected?
Serial Numbers: 180014 180015 180018 180019 180029
Where was it sold?
AZ, IL, UT, WI
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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