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.

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Lot, batch or date codesmaterial 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
Quantity recalled64

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

Timeline

3 Apr 2014Recall initiated by company
16 May 2014Classified by FDA+43 days
28 May 2014Published 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

Nationwide

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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