Siemens Artis One X-Ray System May Show Blinking or Blue/Black Screen
Siemens recalls Artis one systems with specific serial numbers for potential display issues that could affect imaging quality. Affected units may show blinking or blue/black screens during use.
Lower-risk recall
The possibility exists for the monitor display of Artis one systems with a DP Transceiver below revision 03 to experience blinking and/or a blue/black screen
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What happened, in plain English
Siemens is recalling certain Artis one X-ray systems that may display blinking or blue/black screens. This could lead to compromised imaging quality during medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/73130-siemens-artis-one-x-ray-system-may-show-blinking-or.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/73130-siemens-artis-one-x-ray-system-may-show-blinking-or · Updated September 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-0614-2018
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“Siemens Artis One X-Ray System May Show Blinking or Blue/Black Screen.” GovInfoNow, updated September 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/73130-siemens-artis-one-x-ray-system-may-show-blinking-or. Based on FDA recall #Z-0614-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0614-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The monitor display may blink or show blue/black screens when the DP Transceiver is below revision 03. This could result in inconsistent imaging quality during medical procedures, but does not pose a direct safety hazard.
Who’s affected
Medical facilities using the affected Artis one systems, particularly those performing procedures on pediatric or obese patients. Patients and staff are at low risk as the issue does not cause injury.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for serial numbers 82044, 82105, 82070, 82054, 82040, 82038, 82065, 82108, 82010, 82039, 82109, 82102, 82066 on the Artis one systems.
- Brand
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Medical device
What to do — step by step
Check Serial Numbers
Identify if your Artis one system has the listed serial numbers: 82044, 82105, 82070, 82054, 82040, 82038, 82065, 82108, 82010, 82039, 82109, 82102, 82066.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 12 states.
FDA distribution: “US Distribution to the states of : AR, MO, NY, IN, AR, TX , NC, PA, MI, LA, WA, CA and AL.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 12 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.
Questions people ask
Do I need to stop using my system?
No, the recall does not require stopping use. The issue is related to display quality, not safety.
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Where this comes from
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-0614-2018 (August 22, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0614-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 18, 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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