Class 2 Device Recall SYNGO Breast Care

• Date Initiated by Firm: June 06, 2016
• Create Date: June 30, 2016
• Recall Status: Terminated on January 17, 2017
• Recall Number: Z-2107-2016
• Recall Event ID: 74422
• 510(K)Number: K123420
• Product Classification: System, image processing, radiological - Product Code LLZ
• Product: SYNGO Breast Care, visualization and image enhancement tools to aid radiologist in the review of digital Mammography images and tomosynthesis datasets.
• Code Information: Device Model # 10496180 Serial Numbers: 221176,130159,130773,100641,100642,100643,100644,100645,100811,100812,100813,100814,221129,130326,221192,130201,220930,130438,102113,130635,130377,130125,130546,130322,101309,101503,220743,102013,130575
• FEI Number: 2240869
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc; 40 Liberty Blvd; Malvern PA 19355-1418
• For Additional Information Contact: Anastasia Sokolova; 610-448-6478
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: Software issues. Siemens is voluntarily initiating a recall after they became aware of the following system behavior: 1) At times, the view and laterality marker is overlaid by patient demographic information, thus becoming difficult to read. 2) The facility name and address are not shown per default (in the current software versions this information is displayed only when the reader chooses an appropriate image text display mode).
• FDA Determined Cause: Other
• Action: Siemens mailed customers a letter to inform them about improvements that were made to the SYNGO Breast Care reading software to correct certain behaviors that were being seen during use. Customers were asked to upgrade their systems to this new version.
• Quantity in Commerce: 29 units
• Distribution: Distributed to: CA,NY,TX,OH,CO,NY,TX,CA,NE,NJ,TX,FL,IL,TX,MO,CA,PA,FL,NJ,MO,ND
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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² Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = LLZ