CLASS II ONGOING Device recall · Reported 13 Jul 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
syngo Application recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA
Siemens Medical Solutions USA is recalling syngo Application, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 25 Feb 2022 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-1339-2022
- FDA event ID
- 90366
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 25 Feb 2022
- FDA classified
- 6 Jul 2022
- Reported
- 13 Jul 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Device Malfunction
- Device type
- Medical Software
Timeline
| 25 Feb 2022 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 6 Jul 2022 | Classified by FDA | +131 days |
| 13 Jul 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
After CT image data from Toshiba is loaded, image mirroring can occur along the horizontal and vertical image axes. If this error occurs, the patient orientation/position may be misinterpreted and result in inappropriate treatment, even if the incorrect visualization is obvious.
Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.
Product as listed by the FDA
syngo Application software VE20 (Material Number 10848815) installed on the Artis pheno and Artis icono systems as follows: (1) Artis pheno Model Number:10849000 (2) Artis icono biplane Model Number: 11327600 (3) Artis icono floor Model Number: 11327700
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Is syngo Application recalled?
Yes. Siemens Medical Solutions USA recalled syngo Application on 25 Feb 2022. The recall is Class II and its status is Ongoing. Recall number Z-1339-2022.
Why was it recalled?
After CT image data from Toshiba is loaded, image mirroring can occur along the horizontal and vertical image axes. If this error occurs, the patient orientation/position may be misinterpreted and result in inappropriate treatment, even if the incorrect visualization is obvious.
Which lots are affected?
(1)Artis Pheno UDI-DI: 04056869046877 (2)Artis icono biplane UDI-DI: 04056869063317 (3) Artis icono floor- UDI-DI: 04056869149325 S/N: Serial 170319 180062 180054 180019 164719 164712 180065 180056 180057 180041 180421 180317 180034 164740 180349 180301 164722 180367 180382 180060 164311 170026 180337 164763 180070 180048 180083 164735 180087 180370 180371 180372 180345 180315 170367 170368 164723 180343 180080 180305 180330 170331 164743 180379 180386 164741 180360 180333 170349 170361 180029 180352 180336 180407 164728 180412 180400 180397 180316 180068 180363 170334 170336 180084 180418 180334 164711 170025 180018 180350 180376 180354 180046 180047 180335 180085 164321 180035 164718 180339 180357 180358 180361 180362 180081 180423 170346 180331 180411 180381 180021 180342 170365 170322 180321 180309 180356 180378 180393 164739 180368 180413 180341 164703 180323 170303 170378 180329 180053 180055 164721 180043 170053 180049 180377 180077 180086 180015 180014 164726 164724 164725 180066 180082 164760 180037 180373
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide.
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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