Events

Recall of TEE Transducer V5M

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
    52820
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1884-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-04-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-04-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-04-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=84089
  • 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 ultrasonic - Product Code IYO
  • Reason
    Device function failure--when performing a tee exam with the transducer, cw (continuous wave) mode is not functional. due to work flow, this may not be apparent until the transducer is inserted into the patient's esophagus.
  • Action
    Siemens sent a Customer Safety Advisory Notification letter on April 7, 2009, 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 be aware of the issue until the corrective action is completed. For questions regarding this recall call 650-969-9112.

Device

TEE Transducer V5M
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: 200190, 200191, 200281, 200287, 200366, 200481, 200519, 200577, 200699, 200738, 200759, 200761, 200830, 200836, 200851, 200855, 200857, 200874, 200878, 200925, 201002, 200909, 200966, 200220, 200187, 200218, 200663, 200524, 200395, 200291, 200850, 200854, 200875, 200965, 200178, 200103, 200104, 200118, 200143, 200183, 200200, 200210, 200686, 200694, 200852, 200889, 200908, 200927, 201005, 200849, 200834, 200835, 200839, 200211, 200696, 200859, 200926, 200660, 200661, 200687, 200719
  • Product Classification
    Radiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Canada, Switzerland, China, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Italy, South Korea, Norway, Turkmenistan, and Taiwan
  • Product Description
    TEE Transducer V5M, when used with the Acuson S2000 Ultrasound System, software versions: VA15, VA15A or VA15B; Model Numbers: 10041461 (Acuson S2000) and 8263703 (V5M Transducer); || Product is manufactured and distributed by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mountain View, CA || Product is a medical device, 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. tis function is to acquire primary or secondary harmonic ultrasound echo data and display it in B-mode, MMode, 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 device system is 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 ability to measure anatomical structures and calculation packages that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes. The device is a multi frequency, multi plane, phased sector array transducer. In the TEE (transesophageal echocardiography process where the device fails, the transducer is introduced into the esophagus of the patient to obtain images of the heart structure.
  • 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