BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    ACUSON Antares 5.0 ultrasound system at SW revision 200.0.054 or 200.0.059A, with one of the following options installed: 3-Scape Imaging, Factory, PN 05937011 or 3-Scape Real Time Imaging, UPG ACU, PN 10033688. Material number 10032746, 10037592, 10032746, 10037591 or 10038202.

    Recall: Z-1766-2008 · Initiated March 21, 2008

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1766-2008
    Event Number
    47529
    Firm
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
    FEI Number
    2936884
    Product Code
    IYN
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    March 21, 2008
    Posted
    September 2, 2008
    Terminated
    September 30, 2009
    Address
    1230 Shorebire Way P.O. Box 7393, Mountain View, CA, 94043

    Description

    ACUSON Antares 5.0 ultrasound system at SW revision 200.0.054 or 200.0.059A, with one of the following options installed: 3-Scape Imaging, Factory, PN 05937011 or 3-Scape Real Time Imaging, UPG ACU, PN 10033688. Material number 10032746, 10037592, 10032746, 10037591 or 10038202.

    Reason

    Software issue may result in distorted images and inaccurate measurements, which could lead to a misdiagnosis.

    Action

    The firm initiated a field correction on 03/21/2008. Site visits to correct the problem and install the revised software version 200.0.063A are planned for all consignees. No other notification was made. The firm can be contacted at 650-694-5993.

    Distribution

    Product was distributed worldwide to 539 consignees, in the USA to MD, SC, AZ, FL, IL, WI, NJ, NC, CA, OH, VA TX, PA MO, NH, IA, NE, MN, NY, GA, MI, WA, HI, MA, SC, WV, VA, ND, IN, WY, UT, MS, TN, PR, SD, KY, OK, OR, and worldwide to Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Austria, New Zealand, Italy, Switzerland, Mexico, Germany, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, France, China, South Korea, Singapore, Denmark, Brazil, Poland, Norway, Faroe Islands, South Africa, Russian Federation, Romania, Trinidad and Tobago, Greece, India, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, Nicaragua, Japan, India, Czech Republic, Egypt, Taiwan, Turkey, Malaysia, Qatar, Bosnia an dHerzogovina, Vietnam, Brunei Darussalam, Italy, Kuwait, Turkey, Portugal

    Quantity

    488 active units total