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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

ACUSON SC2000 Ultrasound System, Model 10433816, component 10040596 - UILK2. The SC2000 ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Cardiac, Neo-natal and Fetal Cardiac, Pediatric, Transespohageal, Adult Cephalic, Peripheral Vessel, Abdominal, Abdominal Intraoperative, Intraoperative Neurological, Musculo-skeletal Conventional, and Musculo-skeletal Superficial applications. The system also provides the ability to measure anatomical structures and calculation packages

Reported: February 11, 2015 Initiated: January 12, 2015 #Z-1056-2015

Product Description

ACUSON SC2000 Ultrasound System, Model 10433816, component 10040596 - UILK2. The SC2000 ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Cardiac, Neo-natal and Fetal Cardiac, Pediatric, Transespohageal, Adult Cephalic, Peripheral Vessel, Abdominal, Abdominal Intraoperative, Intraoperative Neurological, Musculo-skeletal Conventional, and Musculo-skeletal Superficial applications. The system also provides the 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.

Reason for Recall

The bolt holding the control panel of the ACUSON SC2000 in a fixed position may fail and the Control panel cannot be locked into position.

Details

Units Affected
230
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belarus, Canada, Ecuador, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Nigeria, P.R. China, Philippines, Portugal, Republic Korea, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey, U.A.E. and United Kingdom.
Location
Mountain View, CA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
ACUSON SC2000 Ultrasound System, Model 10433816, component 10040596 - UILK2. The SC2000 ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Cardiac, Neo-natal and Fetal Cardiac, Pediatric, Transespohageal, Adult Cephalic, Peripheral Vessel, Abdominal, Abdominal Intraoperative, Intraoperative Neurological, Musculo-skeletal Conventional, and Musculo-skeletal Superficial applications. The system also provides the 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.. Recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.. Units affected: 230.
Why was this product recalled?
The bolt holding the control panel of the ACUSON SC2000 in a fixed position may fail and the Control panel cannot be locked into position.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on February 11, 2015. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1056-2015.