Reported Sep 10, 2014 · Terminated

V5Ms Transesophageal transducers; V5Ms trans-esophageal echocardiograph (TEE) ultrasound transducer is intended…

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?

  • V5Ms Transesophageal transducers; V5Ms trans-esophageal echocardiograph (TEE) ultrasound transducer is intended primarily for cardiology applications
Lot codes and dates
  • Model numbers 8264577 and 8263703
  • Serial numbersUS:

    165 of 165 codes

    • 33707625
    • 32807460
    • 34507747
    • 42208166
    • S34707777
    • 32907477
    • 33007494
    • 33307538
    • 33507577
    • 33507584
    • 33707612
    • 34107671
    • 34707781
    • 40908018
    • 41508085
    • 41608100
    • 41908126
    • 41908129
    • S34607757
    • S34907818
    • 33907638
    • 33907642
    • 34807802
    • 33007497
    • 34207690
    • 34307704
    • 34607760
    • 40607983
    • 41808117
    • 41908127
    • 35107862
    • 35107863
    • 40107882
    • 40407947
    • S34307696
    • 33707631
    • 34207694
    • 33007487
    • 41508082
    • 41608089
    • 34707771
    • 41708101
    • 33207509
    • 33207519
    • 33207522
    • 33707622
    • 34907824
    • 35107872
    • 40107896
    • 42008137
    • 33207520
    • 41708109
    • S34607755
    • 33307537
    • 33607596
    • 33707619
    • 34607768
    • 41808119
    • 33707630
    • 42008136
  • ROW

    156 of 156 codes

    • 35007853
    • 40807999
    • 34307711
    • 40607974
    • 40207909
    • 34607767
    • 40307933
    • 33407548
    • 40107885
    • 34507743
    • 33907648
    • 42108150
    • 40207910
    • 33607599
    • 32907471
    • 35107859
    • 40707992
    • 41608093
    • 40507963
    • 34807806
    • 40107887
    • 41008038
    • 33907636
    • 34807807
    • 41008034
    • 34807810
    • S34007656
    • S34607750
    • 33707607
    • 33507572
    • 34807805
    • 42108154
    • 40207913
    • 42108144
    • 40807998
    • 42108145
    • 33907640
    • 33207510
    • 40707985
    • 40107900
    • 34707779
    • 40707984
    • 35007847
    • 40107890
    • 40507966
    • 41108042
    • 40207903
    • 42008134
    • 41508081
    • 34407730
    • 40307932
    • 40908016
    • 40207907
    • 40808005
    • 34807795
    • 33607587
    • 34007664
    • 34807809
    • 40207912
    • 33907643
Amount recalled
321 units

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

Reports of deterioration of material covering the articulating section of the V5Ms transesophageal transducer.

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 6, 2015 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:27 PM UTC

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