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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

ACUSON Maple 1.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF: 11711750, with software. ACUSON Maple Select 1.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF: 11711779, with software

Reported: October 2, 2024 Initiated: August 15, 2024 #Z-3217-2024

Product Description

ACUSON Maple 1.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF: 11711750, with software. ACUSON Maple Select 1.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF: 11711779, with software

Reason for Recall

If ultrasound systems with software, are changed from factory default to : 1) Milliliters per second (ml/sec, mL/sec) or 2) Milliliters per minute (ml/min, mL/min); then systems will perform incorrect unit conversion of liters to milliliters using multiplier 100 instead of 1000, resulting values 10x smaller than actual, which could contribute misdiagnosis or negatively influence patient management

Details

Units Affected
321
Distribution
US: MS, WA, TX, NJ, GA, PN, NY, AL, MN, NE, IN, CT, CA, IL, TN, WI, ND, NM, AR, NC, PR, RI, WY, MD, FL, HI, AZ, SC, MO, OK, VA, ME, KS, MI, LA, IA, OH, SD, NH, KY, AL, OR, MA, GU. OUS: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, C¿te dIvoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guinea, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein LI B, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Rep. of, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic Korea, Reunion, Romania, Ruanda, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad,Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Location
Issaquah, WA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
ACUSON Maple 1.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF: 11711750, with software. ACUSON Maple Select 1.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF: 11711779, with software. Recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.. Units affected: 321.
Why was this product recalled?
If ultrasound systems with software, are changed from factory default to : 1) Milliliters per second (ml/sec, mL/sec) or 2) Milliliters per minute (ml/min, mL/min); then systems will perform incorrect unit conversion of liters to milliliters using multiplier 100 instead of 1000, resulting values 10x smaller than actual, which could contribute misdiagnosis or negatively influence patient management
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on October 2, 2024. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-3217-2024.