Date Initiated by Firm |
August 16, 2021 |
Date Posted |
September 10, 2021 |
Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
Recall Number |
Z-2447-2021 |
Recall Event ID |
88588 |
510(K)Number |
K203443
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Product Classification |
System, nuclear magnetic resonance imaging - Product Code LNH
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Product |
MR MAGNETOM Systems with RT Image Suite with syngo MR VA20A, VA30A and VA31A with license SW-Key CT_RT_IMA_SUITE_SYNTHETIC_CT
Material Numbers: 11060815
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Code Information |
Serial Numbers:
176302
175681
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc 40 Liberty Blvd Malvern PA 19355-1418
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For Additional Information Contact |
SAME 610-219-4834
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Potential for data loss when using the contouring or patient marking workflow when editing a structure set after saving and reopening a study, resulting in an incomplete structure set sent to the treatment planning system (TPS).
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Software design |
Action |
Siemens has initiated three (3) Customer Safety Advisory Notices (CSANs) to affected customers via SY052/21/S, CT042/21/S and MR019/21/S by email or hand delivery by the Siemens Customer Service Engineer on 8/16/21. Temporary workarounds are available for some of the software versions and are described in the CSANs. Additionally,
a solution to eliminate the root cause of this problem is being distributed via SY051/21/S (for SY and CT) and MR021/21/S for MR to all affected customers free of charge.
The service organization will contact you to arrange a date to perform this corrective action free of charge. Contact the service organization for an earlier appointment at 1-800-888-7436.
***UPDATE: 01/31/22
Additionally, a solution to eliminate the root cause of this problem is being distributed via CT049/21S, CT061/21/S, CT062/21/S, and CT088/21/S for CT.
***UPDATE: 03/12/22
Status Report Additional 13 S/N's added |
Quantity in Commerce |
2 systems |
Distribution |
US Nationwide distribution. |
Total Product Life Cycle |
TPLC Device Report
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls.
2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall.
3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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510(K) Database |
510(K)s with Product Code = LNH and Original Applicant = Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
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