Events

Recall of Device Recall Syngo.plaza Picture Archiving and communications 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.

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
    76639
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1533-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-02-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-03-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-08-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=153715
  • 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, image processing, radiological - Product Code LLZ
  • Reason
    Software updates.
  • Action
    Siemens mailed a notification letter dated February 21, 2017 to affected customers to inform them of the software updates that were now available to address several issues. Customers were advised to follow the instructions in the notice and where necessary promptly notify and instruct all their staff at their organization who have to be aware of the problem. Customers were also instructed to forward the information to new owners where possible. For questions regarding this recall call 610-219-4834.

Device

Device Recall Syngo.plaza Picture Archiving and communications systems
  • Model / Serial
    Device Model Number: 10863171, 10863173 Serial Numbers: 100213 100484 100362 100457 100314 100300 100306 100307 100449 100450 100247 100221 100212
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution to MO,TX, FL, MA, WI, PA, IN, and CA
  • Product Description
    Syngo.plaza, Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) || Syngo.plaza is a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) intended to display, process, read, report, communicate, distribute, store and archive digital medical images. It supports the physician in diagnosis and treatment planning. Syngo.plaza also supports storage and archiving of DICOM Structured reports. In a comprehensive imaging syngo.plaza integrates Hospital/Radiology Information Systems (HIS/RIS) to enable customer specific workflows. Syngo.plaza optionally uses a variety of advanced postprocessing applications
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, 40 Liberty Blvd, Malvern PA 19355-1418
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA