Recall Z-2118-2011 ยท IYN System, Imaging, Pulsed Doppler, Ultrasonic
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
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
| Date | Apr 29, 2011 (initiated May 15, 2009) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | 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 | 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 | 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. |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
This recall record lists no 510(k) number.