FDA Devices recall · Reported February 11, 2015
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
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.
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. recalled ACUSON SC2000 Ultrasound System, Model 10433816, component 10040596 - UILK2. The SC200… - a moderate-severity action.
ACUSON SC2000 Ultrasound System, Model 10433816, component 10040596 - UILK2. The SC200… was recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. in February 11, 2015. Reason: The bolt holding the control panel of the ACUSON SC2000 in a fixed position may fail and the Control panel ca…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1056-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-The bolt holding the control panel of the ACUSON SC2000 in a fixed position may fail and the Control panel ca….
- Moderate
- severity level
- 230 units
- affected scope
- Class II
- classification
- February 11, 2015
- reported
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1056-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution scope (see Distribution below) 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, 6 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.
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Where this recall sits in its category - 41,021 medical devices recalls on record
Of 88,244 recalls with an agency hazard classification, 19,068 are high severity, 64,652 moderate, and 4,524 low. A further 16,179 CPSC/NHTSA recalls have no agency class and are excluded from this split. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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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.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1056-2015 |
| Date reported | February 11, 2015 |
| Date initiated | January 12, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. |
| Firm location | Mountain View, CA |
| Affected scope | 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, R… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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