ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1622-2014 ยท LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc

syngo Imaging XS Syngo Imaging XS is a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) intended to display, process, read, report, communicate, distribute, store and archive digital medical images. It supports the physician in diagnosis and treatment planning. Syngo Imaging XS also supports storage and archiving of Structured DICOM reports. Syngo Imaging XS optionally uses a variety of advanced

DateMay 16, 2014 (initiated Apr 3, 2014)
StatusTerminated
ReasonA complaint reported that the archiving method at one customer site was changed from implicit to explicit, and the cleanup procedure enabled by the explicit archivingmethod may have deleted data from archive itself.
Root causeUse error
ActionSiemens sent a Customer Safety Advisory Notice dated April 3, 2014, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Our service organization already checked all syngo Imaging sites and did not find any other occurrence of the wrongly configured link. Additionally our service organization will include the check for such wrongly configured links into the existing proactive site monitoring procedures. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this safety advisory and ask you to immediately instruct your per
Quantity64
DistributionNationwide Distribution
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K033831SIENET COSMOS
Siemens AG Medical Solutions, Dec 19, 2003
K042832SIENET COSMOS (VERSION V15A)
Siemens AG Medical Solutions, Oct 28, 2004
K052461SYNGO IMAGING VERSION V20A
Siemens AG Medical Solutions, Sep 22, 2005