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Recall of Device Recall Siemens ACUSON X300 Premium Edition Systems with software versions 5.0.00 and 5.0.01

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
    53053
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2061-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-07-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-04-25
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-04-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=84555
  • 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
    Product failure-- when the 64-channel system v5m is used in the 128-channel mode, an over current fault occurs which shuts the system down.
  • Action
    Siemens sent a Customer Safety Advisory Notification letter on July 24, 2009. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. A software update will be conducted in the field. Until that update occurs, customers were instructed to image without the CW doppler to avoid a system shut down. Customers were instructed to contact their service support person with any questions. For questions regarding this recall call 650-694-5993.

Device

Device Recall Siemens ACUSON X300 Premium Edition Systems with software versions 5.0.00 and 5.0.01
  • Model / Serial
    Premium Edition Systems with software versions 5.0.00 and 5.0.01 (model numbers 10348531, 10348532 and 10348533), when using the V5Ms transducer (model number 08263703) and the Plus option (10427795)
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, CT, FL, MA, and TX and the countries of United Arab Emirates, Germany, Ecuador, Spain, France, Great Britian, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Thailand, and South Africa.
  • Product Description
    Siemens ACUSON X300 Premium Edition Systems with software versions 5.0.00 and 5.0.01 (model numbers 10348531, 10348532 and 10348533), when using the V5Ms transducer (model number 08263703) and the Plus option (10427795) || Product is an ultrasound imaging system intended for General Radiology,Fetal, Abdominal, Intaoperatve, Pediatric, Small parts, Neunatal/Adult Cephalic, Cardiac, Transesophageal, Pelvic, Transcranial, OB/GYN, Urology, Vascular, Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal, and peripheral Vascular Applications. The system also provides for the measurement of anatomical structures and for analysis packages that provide information that is used for clinical diagnosis purposes. The Arterial Health Package software provides the physician with the capability to measure Intima Media Thickness and the option to reference normative tables that have been validated and published with peer-reviewed studies. The information is intended to provide the physician with an easily understood tool for communicating with patients regarding the state of their cardiovascular system. The V5Ms is a multifrequency,multi-plane, phased sector array transducer, which can be introduced into the esophagus to obtain heart structure images. Transesophageal echocardiography is used to obtain unobstructed views of the heart surrounding tissue.
  • 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