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Siemens brand ACUSON S2000 Ultrasound Systems, and the Advanced SieClearTM spatial compounding feature Software Versions 3.0, 3.0A and 3.1. (VB20, VB20A, and VB21A); Model #: 10041461 - ACUSON S2000 Mainframe; Product is manufactured and distributed by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mountain View, CA The ACUSON S2000 Ultrasound System is 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. Its function is to acquire primary or secondary harmonic ultrasound echo data and display it in B-Mode, M-Mode, 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 ACUSON S2000 ultrasound imaging systems are 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 the ability to measure anatomical structures {fetal, abdominal, intraoperative, intraoperative neurological, pediatric, small organ, neonatal cephalic, adult cephalic, cardiac, trans-esophageal, transrectal, transvaginal, peripheral vessel, musculoskeletal (conventional), musculo-skeletal (superficial) and neonatal cardiac} and calculation packages that provide information that provide information to the clinician that may be used adjunctively with other medical data obtained by a physician for clinical diagnosis purposes.

FDA Recall Z-1684-2012 · Posted 2012-05-30

Recalling FirmSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeIYO
Date Initiated2012-04-23
Date Terminated2013-07-16

Reason for Recall

When using the Advanced SieClear spatial compounding feature a synchronization error may occur which can cause a mismatch between the image and the depth scale.

Firm Action

Siemens initiated a Customer Safety Advisory Notification letter Field correction on April 23, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers' local Customer Service Engineer will install an update to their system as soon as it becomes available. For questions customers were instructed to contact their local service support person. Customers were also asked to pass the notification leter 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 650-694-5747.

Root Cause

Software change control

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and the countries of Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, China, Germany, Denmark, Ecuador, Spain, France, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, India, Italy, Jordan, Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Lebanon, Myanmar, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Slovenia, El Salvador, and Thailand.

Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K111674ACUSONSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2011-06-30

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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