Use cautionMedical device recall · FDA · Published February 2, 2023
Siemens ARTIS pheno Systems with Certain Tables May Cause Patient Injury
Siemens Healthineers recalls ARTIS pheno systems with specific Siemens Healthineers or Trumpf/MAQUET tables due to risk of patient or staff injury from unintended table movement.
In the event of any unintended table movement, the system may not detect the incorrect direction, could lead to the injury of a patient, staff member, operator, or equipment.
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📍Recalling firmSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc40 Liberty Blvd · Malvern, PA 19355-1418
“Siemens ARTIS pheno Systems with Certain Tables May Cause Patient Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/58963-siemens-artis-pheno-systems-with-certain-tables-may-cause-patient. Based on FDA recall #Z-1311-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1311-2023%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on Feb. 2, 2023, that Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is recalling ARTIS pheno fluoroscopic X-ray systems due to a hazard of unintended table movement. The agency stated the system may not detect incorrect direction during such movements.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Siemens Healthineers
Product: ARTIS pheno systems with a Siemens Healthineers table or a Trumpf/ MAQUET table-A Fluoroscopic X-Ray system
According to the FDA, in the event of any unintended table movement, the system may not detect the incorrect direction. This failure could lead to the injury of a patient, staff member, operator, or equipment.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. has had 182 other recalls on record since June 6, 2017. Other recent recalls include the Siemens ARTIS icono Ceiling Monitor Recall for loose screws (June 8, 2026), the Siemens ARTIS icono floor recall for loss of movement capability (May 20, 2026), and the Siemens ARTIS Pheno VE30A/VE40A recall for inaccurate 3D scans due to radiation exposure (March 12, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include the Philips Azurion Systems potential safety issue with table movements (April 28, 2026), the Philips Azurion 5 M12 System Software Recalls for unexpected table movement risk (Jan. 26, 2026), and the Philips Azurion 3 M15 System Recall for unexpected table movement risk (Jan. 26, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the serial numbers listed in the recall notice: 164011, 164013, 164018, and other specific numbers provided in the record. The system uses either a Siemens Healthineers table or a Trumpf/MAQUET table-A Fluoroscopic X-Ray system.
Brand
Siemens Healthineers
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Table Serial Numbers
Verify if your system's table has a serial number listed in the recall notice (e.g., 164011, 164013, etc.).
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The recall does not require immediate stop use; however, you should check if your system's table has a serial number in the list provided to assess risk.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1311-2023 (February 2, 2023) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1311-2023 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 19, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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