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Siemens Mammomat Inspiration - full-field digital mammography Product Usage: Mammography

Z-1694-2013

February 28, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Event
Event 65487
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
3
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1694-2013

Official wording

Reason: Firm became aware of an unintended behavior when using the Mammomat Inspiration. The possibility exists that a malfunction may occur during Stereo or Tomo acquisitions if the tomo clutch was incorrectly adjusted. Although the possibility is rare, the system could move while a patient's breast is compressed resulting in a possible bruise. Firm released Update Instructions XP031/12/S for this iss

Code information: Model number 10140000, serial numbers 3118, 3243 and 3309

Distribution pattern: United States Nationwide Distribution in the states of ND, OH and SC.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Firm became aware of an unintended behavior when using the Mammomat Inspiration. The possibility exists that a malfunction may occur during Stereo or Tomo acquisitions if the tomo clutch was incorrectly adjusted. Although the possibility is rare, the system could move while a patient's breast is compressed resulting in a possible bruise. Firm released Update Instructions XP031/12/S for this iss

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