CLASS II Device recall · Reported 16 May 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Syngo.Via VB20A recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA
Siemens Medical Solutions USA is recalling Syngo.Via VB20A, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 27 Mar 2018 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-1778-2018
- FDA event ID
- 79888
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Malvern, PA
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Mar 2018
- FDA classified
- 9 May 2018
- Reported
- 16 May 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Device type
- Other Medical Devices
Timeline
| 27 Mar 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 9 May 2018 | Classified by FDA | +43 days |
| 16 May 2018 | 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
Functionality in the report sections "Findings Information" and "Summary of Measured Findings" not functioning properly. The corrected values modified in the report are neither saved, nor printed, nor sent to the information system. The system will still use original values.
Product as listed by the FDA
Syngo.Via VB20A model 1049610
Where it was distributed
Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Functionality in the report sections "Findings Information" and "Summary of Measured Findings" not functioning properly. The corrected values modified in the report are neither saved, nor printed, nor sent to the information system. The system will still use original values.
Which lots are affected?
All
Where was it sold?
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 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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