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FDA device recall Z-1349-2016 · posted 2016-04-07 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Reason for recall
To inform users about the possible incorrect values for Distance Measurements when using certain modalities in combination with syngo Imaging.
Action taken
Siemens mailed a Customer Advisory Notice to their customers instructing them to check their modalities for the usage of the mentioned DICOM attributes with different values. They recommended upgrading the workplace(s) to syngo Imaging Studio version VB36D if they have such modalities and it cannot be ensured by the modality provider that only one attribute is filled or both attributes are filled with the same value. Customers were asked to contact their local service organization to clarify the compatibility of their syngo Imaging server version with workplace version VB36D.
Root cause
Software design
Status
Terminated
Product code
LLZ
Quantity affected
49 imaging systems
Distribution
US (nationwide) including the states of AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, and WI.
Date initiated
2016-01-18
Date posted
2016-04-07
Date terminated
2017-08-03
Location
Malvern, PA

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