Siemens Cios Spin X-Ray System Recall: Hardware Error After Repair
Siemens recalls Cios Alpha and Cios Spin mobile X-ray systems due to a hardware error that can occur after previous repairs. Affected units may require specific action to prevent potential issues.
Lower-risk recall
Siemens has become aware of a hardware error which affects Cios Spin and Cios Alpha systems after the previous repair of the X-ray Generator with an integrated Energy Storage Unit (ESU).
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What happened, in plain English
Siemens is recalling Cios Alpha and Cios Spin mobile X-ray systems because a hardware error can occur after a previous repair. This error could lead to potential issues with the system's operation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/64584-siemens-cios-spin-x-ray-system-recall-hardware-error-after.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/64584-siemens-cios-spin-x-ray-system-recall-hardware-error-after · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-2888-2020
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“Siemens Cios Spin X-Ray System Recall: Hardware Error After Repair.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/64584-siemens-cios-spin-x-ray-system-recall-hardware-error-after. Based on FDA recall #Z-2888-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2888-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The hardware error affects the X-ray generator after a previous repair with an integrated Energy Storage Unit (ESU). This could lead to potential issues with the system's operation, though the specific risk is not detailed in the recall.
Who’s affected
Healthcare facilities using Siemens Cios Alpha or Cios Spin mobile X-ray systems are likely affected. Medical staff and patients using these systems are at risk if the hardware error occurs.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the Cios Alpha or Cios Spin mobile X-ray systems with model numbers including VA308194. The recall applies to units sold after the previous repair.
- Brand
Siemens- Category
Medical device
All 2 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
US Distribution to states of: NC, NE, IL, TX, OH, FL, WI, MN, MD, SC, CA, NY, VA, OK and AZ.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots |
|---|---|
| Z-2887-2020 | Cios Alpha, Image-Intensified Fluoroscopic X-Ray System The Cios Alpha and Cios Spin are a mobile X-Ray system designed to provide X-ray imaging of the anatomical structures of patient during clinical applications.; Cios Alpha (VA20)- 10308191 Cios Alpha (VA30)- 11105200 |
| Z-2888-2020 | Cios Spin, Image-Intensified Fluoroscopic X-Ray System The Cios Alpha and Cios Spin are a mobile X-Ray system designed to provide X-ray imaging of the anatomical structures of patient during clinical applications; Cios Spin (VA30)- 10308194 |
What to do — step by step
Check System Status
Verify if your system has been repaired with the integrated Energy Storage Unit (ESU) as this may trigger the hardware error.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 15 states.
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to states of: NC, NE, IL, TX, OH, FL, WI, MN, MD, SC, CA, NY, VA, OK and AZ.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 10 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-2888-2020 (July 30, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2888-2020 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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