Events

Recall of ACUSON SC 2000 ultrasound system

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..

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
    57289
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0827-2011
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-12-28
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-10-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=95747
  • 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 doppler, ultlrasonic - Product Code IYN
  • Reason
    There is the possibility of a short occurring in the transducer which could cause focal heating on the probe face.
  • Action
    SIEMENS issued a filed correction in the form of a "Customer Safety Advisory Notification" initiated on September 29, 2010 and mailed to customers by Federal Express on the same day. The notification described the product, problem and actions to be taken by the customers. The customers were instructed to examine the 4Z1c transducer prior to use (Note: if transducer does not show a blister on its front face or does not feel unusually when it is safe for use); to immediately discontinue use and contact their local Siemens representative to get issue resolved, if the transducers developed a hot spot that exhibits a visible blister on the patient contact surface and feels hot to the touch during operation, and to pass this notice on to all those within their organization who need to be aware. If you have any questions, please contact (650) 969-9112 or (800) 422-8766.

Device

ACUSON SC 2000 ultrasound system
  • Model / Serial
    Material Number: 10033682: Serial number of systems: 400212 400213 400215 400251 400405 400240 400089 400090 400104 400109 400149 400171 400289 400302 400334 400337 400183 400218 400209 400219 400259 400126 400247 400257 400260 400263 400281 400116 400165 400214 400420 400216 400253 400403 400412 400343 400185 400026 400044 400045 400084 400086 400088 400091 400102 400111 400114 400117 400118 400121 400124 400129 400132 400135 400139 400142 400143 400145 400146 400148 400156 400162 400168 400174 400176 400179 400202 400203 400206 400217 400220 400221 400222 400223 400224 400225 400227 400228 400229 400230 400232 400233 400234 400235 400236 400238 400239 400242 400243 400244 400258 400268 400269 400270 400272 400282 400287 400288 400290 400291 400293 400295 400297 400303 400304 400312 400314 400316 400336 400435 400449 400294 400127 400043 400125 400199 400200 400208 400113 400120 400237 400241 400332 400335 400413 400419 400158 400160 400161 400170 400172 400181 400182 400184 400187 400191 400201 400211 400249 400250 400299 400115 400155 400157 400207 400416 400424 400189 400195 400197 400166
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: USA and countries including: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    ACUSON SC 2000 ultrasound system. || Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. || Business Unit Ultrasound || 1230 Shorebird Way || Mountain View, CA 94043 || Intended use: SC2000 ultrasound system is intended for the following applications: Cardiac, neo-Natal and fetal Cardiac, Pediatric, Transesophageal, Adult Cephalic, Peripheral Vessel, Intraoperative Neurological, Musculo-skeletal Conventional, and anatomical structures and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medial data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Manufacturer

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