Z-2118-2011

ACUSON Antares 5.0 Base System, model number 10042832. Distributed by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc...

Name: Z-2118-2011 ACUSON Antares 5.0 Base System, model number 10042832. Distributed by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc...
Creator: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Published: 2009-05-15
License: https://open.fda.gov/license/

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. / initiated 2009-05-15 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

FDA source

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. began a recall of ACUSON Antares 5.0 Base System, model number 10042832. Distributed by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Business Unit Ultrasound, Mountain View, CA. The... on 2009-05-15. The reason FDA records is "Shock Hazard. The manufacturer failed to set the system power switch to "ON" during the line level leakage and high pot current draw testing". As of 2026-09-10, the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number: Z-2118-2011
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2009-05-15
Posted: 2011-04-29
Terminated: 2011-04-29
Recalling firm: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Product: ACUSON Antares 5.0 Base System, model number 10042832. Distributed by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Business Unit Ultrasound, Mountain View, CA. The ACUSON Antares is a general purpose Diagnostic Ultrasound system. Its function is to acquire primary or secondary harmonic ultrasound data and display it in: B-Mode, M-Mode, Pulsed (PW) Doppler Mode, Continuous (CW) Doppler Mode, Color Doppler Mode, Amplitude Doppler Mode, a combination of modes, Harmonic Imaging, or 3D/4D imaging on a FPD display. The Antares ultrasound imaging system is intended for the following applications: Abdominal, Intraoperative, Small Parts, Transcranial, OB/GYN, Cardiac, Transesophageal, Pelvic, Neonatal/Adult Cephalic, Vascular, Intravascular, Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal, Great Vessel, and Peripheral Vascular applications. The system also provides for the measurement of anatomical structures that provide information that is used for clinical diagnosis purposes.
Product code: IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic
Reason for recall: Shock Hazard. The manufacturer failed to set the system power switch to "ON" during the line level leakage and high pot current draw testing.
Root cause tag: manufacturing process
FDA root cause: Release of Material/Component prior to receiving test results
Action: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. sent a Customer Safety Advisory Notification letter out on May 15, 2009. Service engineers were to visit each customer to conduct necessary testing. For questions regarding this recall call 650-694-5993.
Quantity in commerce: 1 unit
Distribution: Worldwide Distribution - USA including CA, IL, MD, NC, OH, and UT and the countries of Australia, China, Denmark, Spain, South Korea, Norway, Poland, Russia and Sweden.
Product codes and lots: Serial number 116283.

Product code IYN

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Data as of 2026-10-07, the FDA export date for this dataset. Page last changed 2026-09-05. View this recall on fda.gov (opens on fda.gov)