FDA Recall Terminated

Sonoline 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 Imaging, Field Upgrade, PN 07472520. Material number 5936518, 8653771 or 10037593

Recall: Z-1767-2008 · Initiated March 21, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1767-2008
Event Number
47529
Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
FEI Number
2936884
Product Code
IYO
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

Sonoline 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 Imaging, Field Upgrade, PN 07472520. Material number 5936518, 8653771 or 10037593

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

51 active units total