CLASS II Device recall · Reported 28 May 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
syngo Imaging XS Syngo Imaging XS is a Picture Archiving recalled
Siemens Medical Solutions USA is recalling syngo Imaging XS Syngo Imaging XS is a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Apr 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-1622-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68107
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Apr 2014
- FDA classified
- 16 May 2014
- Reported
- 28 May 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Imaging Equipment
Timeline
| 3 Apr 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 May 2014 | Classified by FDA | +43 days |
| 28 May 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
A complaint reported that the archiving method at one customer site was changed from implicit to explicit, and the cleanup procedure enabled by the explicit archivingmethod may have deleted data from archive itself.
Product as listed by the FDA
syngo Imaging XS Syngo Imaging XS is a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) intended to display, process, read, report, communicate, distribute, store and archive digital medical images. It supports the physician in diagnosis and treatment planning. Syngo Imaging XS also supports storage and archiving of Structured DICOM reports. Syngo Imaging XS optionally uses a variety of advanced postprocessing applications.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide Distribution
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
A complaint reported that the archiving method at one customer site was changed from implicit to explicit, and the cleanup procedure enabled by the explicit archivingmethod may have deleted data from archive itself.
Which lots are affected?
material number: 10014063, with serial numbers: 1334 1065 1351 1491 1417 1269 1076 1043 1429 1353 1392 1258 1398 1445 1496 1279 1116 1090 1229 1080 1005 1081 1310 1246 1226 1057 1379 1396 1084 1322 1107 1453 1124 1343 1198 1432 1058 1247 1278 1082 1055 1049 1329 1203 1490 1083 1316 1395 1053 1079 1387 1448 1218 1451 1389 1386 1064 1500 1436 1074 1443 1210 1408 1427
Where was it sold?
Nationwide Distribution
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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