Programmable Diagnostic Computer
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc began a recall of Programmable Diagnostic Computer on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "The firm will be performing a software update to address a software error which affects the listed products. This correction addresses four potential software issues: 1) "PASSWORD STORE CORRUPTED" error message during...". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as software.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0775-2023
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Product
- Programmable Diagnostic Computer
- Product code
- DQK Computer, Diagnostic, Programmable
- Reason for recall
- The firm will be performing a software update to address a software error which affects the listed products. This correction addresses four potential software issues: 1) "PASSWORD STORE CORRUPTED" error message during system boot; 2) Subsystem crash during examination; 3) Dialog Monitor Computer (DMC) application crash while loading a study; and 4) Software crash due to system internal timeout. Issue 1 may lead to a delay or interruption of procedure. Issues 2, 3, and 4 may result in delay in starting or continuing the examination, and may also prevent the operator from starting or continuing a study;
- Root cause tag
- software
- FDA root cause
- Software design
- Action
- On November 16, 2022, the firm notified customers with an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter delivered electronically via EchoSign. Customers were informed of the 4 software issues. Siemens will update the software in affected systems to resolve the issues. The firm's service organization will contact customers to arrange a date to perform the corrective action. You may contact the firm's service organization for an earlier appointment at 1--800-888-7436.
- Quantity in commerce
- 2213 distributed worldwide; 638 US
- Distribution
- Domestic distribution nationwide. Worldwide foreign distribution to Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bulgaria Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Fiji Finland France Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Italy Ivory Coast (Cote d' Ivoire) Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Libya Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Myanmar Namibia Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa South Korea Spain Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Vietnam Yemen
- Product codes and lots
- System Model # UDI-DI # Sensis 10764561 04056869010137 Sensis Vibe Hemo 11007641 04056869010199 Sensis Vibe Combo 11007642 04056869010205 All units with software version VD12A
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0775-2023 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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