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Recall of Device Recall ACUSON S2000

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
    70361
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1063-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-01-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-02-07
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-06-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=133279
  • 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 echo, ultrasonic - Product Code IYO
  • Reason
    There is a low probability the scanner arm will become completely detached from the scanner column.
  • Action
    Siemens sent a Customer Safety Advisory Notification to all affected sites on January 12, 2015, certified mail, with return receipt. The letter identified the affected product, the issue, and potential risk. Customers were asked to immediately discontinue use of the affected product. A Customer Service Engineer will contact customers to schedule an appointment to make the necessary repairs. Questions should be directed to a local service support person for information regarding timelines and status. Customers are to share the information with all personnel, who need to be aware of the issue.

Device

Device Recall ACUSON S2000
  • Model / Serial
    Serial numbers 250157-250190.
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- US, including the states of TX and MN, and the territory of P.R.; and, the countries of China, Germany, Russian Fed, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, France, Thailand, and Italy.
  • Product Description
    ACUSON S2000 Automated Breast Volume Scanner (ABVS), model number 10434730. || The affected sub-components are #10434968 - Boom Welding and 10434969 - Arm Welding. || The S2000 ABVS ultrasound System for imaging the breast allows volumetric acquisition of the breast image.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., 685 E Middlefield Rd, Mountain View CA 94043-4045
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA