Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 4, 2015
Siemens will provide all customers a new version of system software (VA35E or VB10C depending on the hardware configuration). Hardware fixes will be implemented to address situat…
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. recalled ACUSON SC2000 ultrasound systems model 10433816 Imaging system that provides the ab… - a moderate-severity action.
ACUSON SC2000 ultrasound systems model 10433816 Imaging system that provides the ab… was recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. in November 4, 2015. Reason: Siemens will provide all customers a new version of system software (VA35E or VB10C depending on the hardware…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0182-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Siemens will provide all customers a new version of system software (VA35E or VB10C depending on the hardware….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0182-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0182-2016) was formally reported on November 4, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 7, 2015. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Mountain View, CA. Federal records list the affected scope as 2,099 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Siemens will provide all customers a new version of system software (VA35E or VB10C depending on the hardware configuration). Hardware fixes will be implemented to address situations where the metal component used to e… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution -- US and Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzeg., Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, …. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
2,099 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
ACUSON SC2000 ultrasound systems model 10433816 Imaging system that provides the ability to measure anatomical structures and calculation packages that provide info for clinical diagnosis purposes.
Siemens will provide all customers a new version of system software (VA35E or VB10C depending on the hardware configuration). Hardware fixes will be implemented to address situations where the metal component used to engage the wheel lock becomes disconnected, and where the system locks up due to misalignment between the bezel and MPI board, in all units that have not already been corrected.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0182-2016 |
| Date reported | November 4, 2015 |
| Date initiated | October 7, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. |
| Firm location | Mountain View, CA |
| Affected scope | 2,099 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution -- US and Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzeg., Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denm… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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