Z-0297-2008

Siemens, ACUSON Antares, Ultrasound System (Standard and Premium Edition), 5.0 Systems with software version...

Name: Z-0297-2008 Siemens, ACUSON Antares, Ultrasound System (Standard and Premium Edition), 5.0 Systems with software version...
Creator: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Published: 2007-07-10
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. / initiated 2007-07-10 / Terminated / root cause: software

FDA source

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. began a recall of Siemens, ACUSON Antares, Ultrasound System (Standard and Premium Edition), 5.0 Systems with software version 200.0.054, P/N : 10032747 and 10032746 standard... on 2007-07-10. The reason FDA records is "Image errors: A software problem results in on-screen indications (graphics) that lead the user to believe that the patient's right and left and the transducer orientation are oriented the same. This is not the case and...". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as software.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-0297-2008
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2007-07-10
Posted: 2008-01-09
Terminated: 2010-12-20
Recalling firm: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Product: Siemens, ACUSON Antares, Ultrasound System (Standard and Premium Edition), 5.0 Systems with software version 200.0.054, P/N : 10032747 and 10032746 standard, 10032746, 10037591, and 10038202 for premium edition, Siemens, Ultrasound Division, Mountain View, CA 94039
Product code: IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic
Reason for recall: Image errors: A software problem results in on-screen indications (graphics) that lead the user to believe that the patient's right and left and the transducer orientation are oriented the same. This is not the case and the actual patient's right and left are reversed from the on-screen indicators.
Root cause tag: software
FDA root cause: Software design
Action: The firm sent a recall letter, Urgent Medical Device Notification, to consignees on 07/10/2007, to be followed by a service visit by Siemens personnel for a mandatory software update to be installed. Short term the users were instructed to avoid increasing the SieClear compounding levels to an Advanced SieClear compounding setting after an L/R invert action with Biopsy guidelines on-screen.
Quantity in commerce: 418 units (Z-0297-0298-2008)
Distribution: Worldwide: Product was distributed to medical facilities Nationwide including the states of OH, FL, IL, NY, CA, NH, TX, NJ, PA, MD, MO, GA, WA, WI, NE, WV, HI, MA, SC, MI, VA, AZ, UT, NH, RI, KY, SD, and IN, and internationally to Canada, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Chile, South Korea, Mexico, France, UK, Taiwan, Singapore, Denmark, Brazil, New Zealand, Ireland, Belgium, Norway, Serbia, Vietnam, UK, Poland, China, Spain, South Africa, Austria, Croatia, Russia, Greece, Trinidad and Tobago, United Arab Emirates, India, Japan, Malaysia, Turkey, Thailand, Norway, Slovakia, Romania, Netherlands, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy, and Venezuela.
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Product code IYN

K063803Class IIAcuson Antares Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemSiemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Ultrasound DI / cleared 2007-01-05

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