—#107231

Product

Siemens syngo Imaging XS. Radiological image processing system.

FDA product code: LLZ — System, Image Processing, Radiological
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Radiology
510(k) numbers: K082430
Affected lot / code info: Model number 10496279 -- serial numbers 1344, 1744, 1187, 2981, 1361, 3052, 3053, 3054, 3055, 3056, 3057, 3058, 3059, 3060, 3061, 2323, 2254, 1088, 1089, 2194, 2195, 1213, 1214, 1188, 1189, 3086, 2626, 1828, 1624, 1625, 2878, 2365, 2366, 3087, 3088, 3089, 2500, 2971, 1424, 1425, 3093, 2890, 1371, 1372, 3062, 2267, 2268, 2269, 1856, 1857, 2695, 2696, 3010, 1373, 1374, 1375, 1376, 1377, 1713, 1712, 2408, 2409, 2559, 2560, 2561, 2562, 1735, 1668, 2098, 1190, 1418, 2069, 2698, 2769, 1884, 1381, 1382, 1378, 1379, 1380, 1165, 2310, 2311, 2312, 2448, 2449, 2450, 2670, 2671, 2672, 2673, 2674, 2675, 2676, 2677, 2678, 2679, 2324, 1940, 1395, 2901, 2897, 2898, 2899, 2900, 2934, 3017, 2144, 2145, 2146, 2147, 2148, 2149, 2150, 2151, 2152, 2153, 2154, 2155, 2156, 2157, 2158, 2159, 2200, 2201, 1383, 3050, and 3085.

Why it was recalled

In September 2011 firm issued two Customer Safety Advisory Notices for syngo Imaging XS. Firm became aware of an unintended behavior when using syngo Imaging XS, version VA70A and VA70B with Client/Server Installations. Loading additional images/series from the Patient Browser using the thumbnails may cause unintended deletion of images/series. In response, firm issued a Customer Safety Advisor

Root cause (FDA determination)

Software design

Action the firm took

Siemens Medical issued an "UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS SY055/11/S/UPDATE PACKAGE VA70B_0211" to all affected customers. The package described the product, problem, and instructions for customers to follow.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Address: 51 Valley Stream Pkwy, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution-including the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, MD, MN, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, and WI.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-01-26
Posted by FDA: 2012-02-20
Terminated: 2012-09-29
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #107231. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.