Events

Recall of ACUSON S2000 ultrasound systems

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mountain View, CA.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    56840
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1837-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-17
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-03-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-06-18
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=94615
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, imaging, pulsed dopper, ultrasonic - Product Code IYO
  • Reason
    There is an error in the estimation of mean pressure gradient in the cardiac measurement package. the currently implemented calculation will result in an underestimation of the mean pressure gradient (pgmean) when estimated from a trace of the doppler waveform of the stenotic flow.
  • Action
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., sent a Customer Safety Advisory Notification letter on August 17, 2010, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to pass the notice on to all those within their organization who need to aware of the issue until the corrective action was completed. For questions customers were to contact their local service support person. For questions regarding this recall call 650-694-5993.

Device

ACUSON S2000 ultrasound systems
  • Model / Serial
    All units of these models.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide)and the countries of Antares distribution includes: United Arab Emirates-AE, Austria-AT, Australia-AU, Azerbaijan-AZ, Brazil-BR, Belarus-BY, Canada-CA, Switzerland-CH, Chile-CL, China-CN, Czech Republic-CZ, Germany-DE, Denmark-DK, Egypt-EG, Spain-ES, France-FR, Great Britain-GB, Guatemala-GT, Croatia-HR, Hungary-HU, Indonesia-ID, Ireland-IE, India-IN, Italy-IT, Jordan-JO, Japan-JP, South Korea-KR, Moldova-MD, Mexico-MX, Malaysia-MY, Netherlands NL, Norway-NO, New Zealand-NZ, Poland-PL, Portugal-PT, Romania-RO, Serbia-RS, Russian Federation-RU, Saudi Arabia-SA, Sweden-SE, Singapore-SG, Slovak Republic-SK, Suriname-SR, Turkey-TR, Taiwan-TW, Ukraine-UA, United States-US, Uruguay-UY, Uzbekistan-UZ, Venezuela-VE, Vietnam-VN, South Africa-ZA S2000 distribution includes: Austria-AT, Australia-AU, Brazil-BR, Canada-CA, Switzerland-CH, Chile-CL, China-CN, Czech Republic-CZ, Germany-DE, Denmark-DK, Spain-ES, Finland-FI, France-FR, Great Britain-GB, Hong Kong-HK, Indonesia-ID, India-IN, Italy-IT, Japan-JP, South Korea-KR, Kazakhstan-KZ, Lebanon-LB, Mexico-MX, Norway-NO, Philippines-PH, Poland-PL, Portugal-PT, Romania-RO, Russian Federation-RU, Sweden-SE, Slovak Republic-SK, Turkmenistan-TM, Turkey-TR, Taiwan-TW, United States-US X300 distribution includes: AE (United Arab Emirates) , AL (Albania) , AN (Netherlands Antilles), AO (Angola), AR (Argentina), AT (Austria), AU (Australia), AZ (Azerbaijan), BA (Bosnia-Herzegovina), BD (Bangladesh), BE (Belgium), BG (Bulgaria), BN (Brunei), BO (Bolivia), BR (Brazil), BY (Belarus), CA (Canada), CH (Switzerland), CL (Chile), CN (China), CO (Colombia), CV (Cape Verde), CZ (Czech Republic), DE (Germany), DK (Denmark), DZ (Algeria), EC (Ecuador), EG (Egypt), ES (Spain), ET (Ethiopia), FJ (Fiji), FR (France), GB (United Kingdom), GE (Georgia), GR (Greece), HK (Hong Kong), HN (Honduras), HR (Croatia), HU (Hungary), ID (Indonesia), IE (Ireland), IN (India), IR (Iran), IT (Italy), JO (Jordan), JP (Japan), KE (Kenya), KR (Korea, South), KW (Kuwait), KZ (Kazakhstan), LT (Lithuania), LV (Latvia), LY (Libya), MD (Moldova), ME (Montenegro), MK (Macedonia), MM (Myanmar), MU (Mauritius), MX (Mexico), MY (Malaysia), NG (Nigeria), NI (Nicaragua), NL (Netherlands), NO (Norway), NP (Nepal), NZ (New Zealand), PE (Per¿), PH (Philippines), PK (Pakistan), PL (Poland), PS (Palestine), PT (Portugal), QA (Qatar), RS (Serbia), RO (Romania), RU (Russia), RW (Rwanda), SA (Saudi Arabia), SC (Seychelles), SE (Sweden), SG (Singapore), SI (Slovenia), SK (Slovakia), SV (El Salvador), SY (Syria), TH (Thailand), TM (Turkmenistan), TN (Tunisia), TR (Turkey), TT (Trinidad/Tobago), TW (Taiwan, ROC), UA (Ukraine), US (United States of America), UY (Uruguay), UZ (Uzbekistan), VE (Venezuela), VN (Viet Nam), YE (Yemen), ZA and (South Africa)
  • Product Description
    ACUSON S2000 ultrasound systems (all versions) with cardiovascular options installed; || ACUSON S2000: 10041461; || S2000 Cardio Option: 10041853; || Product is manufactured and distributed by || Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Business Unit Ultrasound, Mountain View, CA || The ACUSON S2000 Ultrasound System is a multi-purpose mobile, software controlled diagnostic ultrasound system with and on-screen display for thermal and mechanical indices related to potential bio-effect mechanisms. Its function is to acquire primary or secondary harmonic ultrasound echo data and display it in B-Mode, M-Mode, Pulsed (PW) Doppler Mode, Continuous (CW) Doppler Mode, Color Doppler Mode, Amplitude Doppler Mode, a combination of modes, or Harmonic Imaging and 3D/4D Imaging on a Flat Panel Display. The ACUSON S2000 ultrasound imaging systems are intended for the following applications: Fetal, Abdominal, Intraoperative, Pediatric, Small Parts, Transcranial, OB/GYN, Cardiac, Pelvic, Neonatal/Adult Cephalic, Vascular, Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal, and Peripheral Vascular applications. The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures {fetal, abdominal, intraoperative, intraoperative neurological, pediatric, small organ, neonatal cephalic, adult cephalic, cardiac, trans-esophageal, transrectal, transvaginal, peripheral vessel, musculoskeletal (conventional), musculo-skeletal (superficial) and neonatal cardiac} and calculation packages that provide information that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mountain View, CA

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mountain View, CA
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mountain View, CA, 1230 Shorebird Way, P.O. Box 7393, Mountain View CA 94043
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA