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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

ACUSON Redwood 1.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF: 11503314, running software version VA10A to VA10G

Reported: May 1, 2024 Initiated: February 23, 2024 #Z-1600-2024

Product Description

ACUSON Redwood 1.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF: 11503314, running software version VA10A to VA10G

Reason for Recall

On ultrasound systems, when Cardiac DICOM SR feature is configured to display either minimum or maximum measured value, and multiple cardiac region measurements are made, and results are exported into the SR feature, then The SR viewer will display the LAST measured value, not min or max, which could contribute to patient condition misdiagnosis or negatively influence patient management decisions.

Details

Units Affected
628
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide including in the states of AL, AR, CA, CO , CT, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA , MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY and the countries of BG, BW, BA, TR, AR, CL, CN, FR, SK, CD, BH, PH, AM, CR, AF, BE, AE, AZ, AO, KR, RO, HU, HR, DK, AU, DZ, CY, PL, BO, AL, NL, CI, BR, CZ, DE, AT, ES, CO, BD, CH, IT, CA, CM, DO, EC, EG, ER, ET, FI, FO, GB, GE, GR, GT, GY, HK, HN, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, JO, JP, KE, KW, KZ, LB, LT, LU, LV, LY, MA, MD, ME, MK, MM, MN, MU, MW, MX, MY, NG, NO, NP, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PK, PT, PY, QA, RS, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SM, SN, SV, SZ, TH, TN, TT, TW, TZ, UA, UG, UY, UZ, VN, XK, YE, ZA, ZM, ZW.
Location
Issaquah, WA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
ACUSON Redwood 1.0 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, REF: 11503314, running software version VA10A to VA10G. Recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.. Units affected: 628.
Why was this product recalled?
On ultrasound systems, when Cardiac DICOM SR feature is configured to display either minimum or maximum measured value, and multiple cardiac region measurements are made, and results are exported into the SR feature, then The SR viewer will display the LAST measured value, not min or max, which could contribute to patient condition misdiagnosis or negatively influence patient management decisions.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on May 1, 2024. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1600-2024.