CLASS II Device recall · Reported 26 Mar 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
syngo Dynamics Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) recalled
Siemens Medical Solutions USA is recalling syngo Dynamics Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 27 Jan 2014 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-1216-2014
- FDA event ID
- 67559
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Jan 2014
- FDA classified
- 18 Mar 2014
- Reported
- 26 Mar 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 27 Jan 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Classified by FDA | +50 days |
| 26 Mar 2014 | 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
Potential patient data mixup. Improper error handling could allow for two different patients to be displayed in syngo Dynamics. Images shown for one patient and reporting system shown for a different patient, leading to the potential for misdiagnosis.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
syngo Dynamics Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). Model numbers 10091804, 10091805, 10091806, 10091807, 10091673
Where it was distributed
Nationwide distribution to MN, AR, MA, TX, NJ, WV, GA, CA, PA, OH, MI, WI, TN, NY, KS, CT, NY, MO, IL, IN, OR, IA, and WA.
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Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential patient data mixup. Improper error handling could allow for two different patients to be displayed in syngo Dynamics. Images shown for one patient and reporting system shown for a different patient, leading to the potential for misdiagnosis.
Which lots are affected?
Model nos.10091804, 10091805, 10091806, 10091807, 10091673. syngo Dynamics Version 9.5 using Sensis integration.
Where was it sold?
Nationwide distribution to MN, AR, MA, TX, NJ, WV, GA, CA, PA, OH, MI, WI, TN, NY, KS, CT, NY, MO, IL, IN, OR, IA, and WA.
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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