Reported May 3, 2017 · Terminated

18L6 HD transducer on the ACUSON S Family ultrasound systems with software versions VD10A or VD10C; Model numbers: 18L6…

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 685 E Middlefield Rd · Mountain View, CA · 94043-4045

Is this the product you have?

  • 18L6 HD transducer on the ACUSON S Family ultrasound systems with software versions VD10A or VD10C
  • Model numbers18L6 HD transducer  10041227 & 10789400 S1000  10441701 S2000  10041461 S2000 (Refurb) - 10440017 S3000  10441730
  • RadiologyThe ultrasound imaging systems are
  • intended for the following applicationsFetal, Abdominal, Intraoperative, Pediatric, Small Parts, Transcranial, OB/GYN, Cardiac, Pelvic, Neonatal/Adult Cephalic, Vascular, Musculoskeletal, Superficial Musculoskeletal, and Peripheral Vascular applications
Lot codes and dates
  • US serial numbers

    988 of 988 codes

    • 200113
    • 200245
    • 200394
    • 200695
    • 200706
    • 200715
    • 200935
    • 201159
    • 201256
    • 201916
    • 202076
    • 202551
    • 202559
    • 202584
    • 202587
    • 202600
    • 202626
    • 202937
    • 203212
    • 205736
    • 205850
    • 206286
    • 206919
    • 206949
    • 207048
    • 207073
    • 207087
    • 207096
    • 207099
    • 207551
    • 207552
    • 207560
    • 207566
    • 207572
    • 207648
    • 207713
    • 208114
    • 208142
    • 208153
    • 208984
    • 209481
    • 210012
    • 210017
    • 210061
    • 210128
    • 210143
    • 210157
    • 210163
    • 210173
    • 210188
    • 210241
    • 210274
    • 210324
    • 210334
    • 210439
    • 210508
    • 210569
    • 210584
    • 210664
    • 210665
  • ROW Serial numbers

    1,057 of 1,057 codes

    • 200408
    • 200696
    • 200708
    • 202102
    • 202568
    • 202569
    • 203277
    • 205209
    • 206268
    • 206405
    • 206761
    • 207056
    • 207083
    • 208056
    • 208155
    • 208255
    • 210001
    • 210045
    • 210082
    • 210165
    • 210221
    • 210253
    • 210317
    • 210340
    • 210419
    • 210456
    • 210530
    • 210545
    • 210707
    • 210718
    • 210793
    • 210916
    • 211001
    • 211173
    • 211392
    • 211433
    • 211456
    • 211457
    • 211490
    • 211498
    • 211519
    • 211619
    • 211640
    • 211646
    • 211708
    • 211713
    • 211714
    • 211718
    • 211719
    • 211721
    • 211724
    • 211734
    • 211735
    • 211738
    • 211744
    • 211749
    • 211761
    • 211765
    • 211771
    • 211772
Amount recalled
2,045 systems

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

When scanning with the 18L6 HD transducer on the ACUSON HELX" Evolution with Touch Control, the ultrasound system may display a triple image or an image with a dark band. For the triple image issue, the system repeats one-third of the aperture, but does not display the full field of view.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Mar 21, 2019 · Data as of Sep 19, 6:00 PM UTC

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