CLASS II Device recall · Reported 13 Apr 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
A Picture Archiving and Communication System recalled
Siemens Medical Solutions USA is recalling A Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) intended to display, process, read, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Jan 2016 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-1349-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73475
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jan 2016
- FDA classified
- 7 Apr 2016
- Reported
- 13 Apr 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- N/A
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 18 Jan 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Apr 2016 | Classified by FDA | +80 days |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
To inform users about the possible incorrect values for Distance Measurements when using certain modalities in combination with syngo Imaging.
Product as listed by the FDA
A Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) intended to display, process, read, report, communicate, distribute, store and archive digital medical images, including digital mammography images.
Where it was distributed
US (nationwide) including the states of AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, and WI.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
To inform users about the possible incorrect values for Distance Measurements when using certain modalities in combination with syngo Imaging.
Which lots are affected?
Model # 10014063
Where was it sold?
US (nationwide) including the states of AL, CA, CO, CT, FL, IA, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, and WI.
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 26 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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