Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc ARTIS icono ceiling recall: Potential for loss of movement capability after adjusting the detector lift
Potential for loss of movement capability after adjusting the detector lift height to its maximum or minimum limits.
The hazard: Device safety concern
The manufacturer or the FDA identified a problem with this device. The model, lot and catalogue numbers are what define the scope.
What the notice says: Potential for loss of movement capability after adjusting the detector lift height to its maximum or minimum limits.
Why it matters: The FDA recorded an enforcement action against this device. Most device recalls are corrections rather than removals, so the device often stays in use while the manufacturer issues a fix.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2642-2026
- Published
- July 8, 2026
- Risk level
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Issued by
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Brand
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
- Product type
- Medical devices
- Units affected
- 119 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Made in
- United States
- Lot / code info
- Model Number: 11328100. UDI-DI: 4056869295923. Serial Numbers: 194180, 194184, 194169, 194101, 194131, 194223, 194193, 194216, 194215, 194080, 194186, 194164, 194102, 194054, 194181, 194185, 194194, 194188, 194095, 194094, 194093, 194090, 194086, 194203, 194037, 194116, 194114, 194207, 194209, 194120, 194177, 194036, 194038, 194213, 194103, 194190, 194096, 194139, 194165, 194066, 194210, 194098, 194221, 194072, 194047, 194212, 194226, 194197, 194141, 194039, 194088, 194204, 194113, 194222, 194083, 194128, 194219, 194146, 194145, 194099, 194205, 194200, 194081, 194082, 194218, 194147, 194189, 194109, 194183, 194187, 194105, 194119, 194201, 194050, 194049, 194174, 194199, 194079, 194135, 194085, 194125, 194034, 194121, 194111, 194158, 194092, 194133, 194220, 194192, 194071, 194136, 194182, 194161, 194162, 194211, 194127, 194126, 194124, 194123, 194122, 194108, 194175, 194035, 194225, 194149, 194107, 194208, 194104, 194089, 194227, 194041, 194040, 194173, 194179, 194163, 194172, 194143, 194117, 194144.
Products covered by this recall
ARTIS icono ceiling. Model Number: 11328100.
Check your product
The notice names 5 codes you can read straight off the package. Type the one printed on yours and the list below narrows to it.
Serial number
On the rating plate, often next to the date of manufacture.
- 194180
- 194184
- 194169
- 194101
- 194131
Codes are lifted verbatim from the FDA — Device enforcement notice. A code that is missing here may still be covered — the official notice is the complete list.
What to do about Device
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc — The manufacturer or the FDA identified a problem with this device. The model, lot and catalogue numbers are what define the scope.
- Match the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers on your device against the identifiers on this page.
- If the device is implanted or you depend on it daily, speak to your clinician before changing how you use it.
- Ask the supplier or clinic that provided it what the remedy is in your case.
- If you are a facility, quarantine affected stock and log the correction.
Who pays for a device recall
The manufacturer funds the remedy. The practical question is usually which link in the chain executes it.
- If a clinic fitted or supplied the device, start there — they hold the serial-number records the manufacturer needs.
- Ask for written confirmation that the remedy was applied to your serial number. That is what an insurer or a future clinician will want to see.
- If you bought it yourself online or from a pharmacy, go to the manufacturer’s recall page rather than the retailer; device claims are handled centrally.
- Where the remedy is a software update, there is nothing to claim, but do confirm the version changed afterwards.
Company contact: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc — 40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern, PA, 19355-1418
The official notice
This page summarises a notice published by U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency notice is the authoritative version — read it before you act, and treat it as the final word if anything here looks different.
Open the FDA — Device enforcement record U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalls
Questions people ask about this recall
Why was Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc medical devices recalled?
Potential for loss of movement capability after adjusting the detector lift height to its maximum or minimum limits. Potential for loss of movement capability after adjusting the detector lift height to its maximum or minimum limits.
How do I know if I have the recalled product?
The notice does not publish package codes for this recall. Compare the product name, size and the purchase window against the official FDA — Device enforcement record, and contact the company if you are unsure.
What should I do with it right now?
Match the model, catalogue, lot and serial numbers on your device against the identifiers on this page.
Can I get my money back?
If a clinic fitted or supplied the device, start there — they hold the serial-number records the manufacturer needs.
Where was the recalled product sold?
It was distributed nationwide.
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