CLASS II Device recall · Reported 14 Aug 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Lantis 3 Commander recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA
Siemens Medical Solutions USA is recalling Lantis 3 Commander, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 10 Jul 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2196-2019
- FDA event ID
- 83462
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 Jul 2019
- FDA classified
- 6 Aug 2019
- Reported
- 14 Aug 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 10 Jul 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Aug 2019 | Classified by FDA | +27 days |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potentially affected by the Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability
Product as listed by the FDA
Lantis 8.3 Commander, Model # 8148178 - Product Usage: Lantis Treatstation is to allow the radiation therapist to deliver treatment to the patient using the mevatron and all available accessories. This entails selecting a patient, selecting today s treatment for that patient, setting up and delivering the treatment fields and recording the delivered treatment. Treatstation supports auto sequencing, a process of automatically downloading a group of fields or segments from the verification and record system to the control of the linear accelerator sequentially, without user intervention. In addition, Lantis Treatstation supports intensity modulation, a process of shaping, modifying and moving the beam around a target to maximize the dose at the target and minimize the dose to normal structures.
Where it was distributed
State WV NY PA FL OK FL NJ NY IL WY NY GA NY PA PA AL NJ NY ***updated 8/14/19*** OH NC
AlabamaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisNorth CarolinaNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvaniaWest VirginiaWyoming
Stores named: Target
Questions about this recall
Is Lantis 3 Commander recalled?
Yes. Siemens Medical Solutions USA recalled Lantis 3 Commander on 10 Jul 2019. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-2196-2019.
Why was it recalled?
Potentially affected by the Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability
Which lots are affected?
Serial Number 93-1296 93-1314 ***added 8/14/19*** 93-1531
Where was it sold?
State WV NY PA FL OK FL NJ NY IL WY NY GA NY PA PA AL NJ NY ***updated 8/14/19*** OH NC
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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