Artis Zee and Zeego, model no. 10272462 AXIOM Artis zee/Zeego is a family of dedicated angiography systems developed for single and biplane diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures including, but not limited to, pediatric and obese patients.

Recall Insight

This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0558-2019) was formally reported on December 12, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 26, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Malvern, PA. Federal records indicate 64 (16 in US) units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: This recall has been initiated due to a possible leakage of a hose in the cooling unit of the X-ray tube. The Artis zee system may lose coolant due to a possible leakage in a hose of the cooling unit in the X-ray tube.… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: US Distribution to states of: AR, CA, KS, KY, MD, MN, NM, OK, PA, RI, TX, and UT.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Devices. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 8 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.