V5Ms Transesophageal transducers — Class II medical device recall Z-2571-2014
Terminated recall by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., reported 2014-09-10, distributed nationwide. Reports of deterioration of material covering the articulating section of the V5Ms transesophageal transducer.
| Recall number | Z-2571-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Mountain View, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-08-13 |
| Classified | 2014-09-03 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-09-10 |
| Terminated | 2015-03-06 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, BE, BO, BR, CA, CN, DE, ES, FR, GB, IE, IN, IT, JP, KR, MX, NL, NO, PE, PL, PT, SA, SE, TH, TW, ZA |
| Quantity | 321 units |
| Serial numbers | 32807451, 32807454, 32807459, 32807460, 32907471, 32907474, 32907477, 32907479, 33007486, 33007487, 33007494, 33007497, 33007498, 33207509, 33207510, 33207513, 33207514, 33207515, 33207519, 33207520, 33207522, 33307537, 33307538, 33307539, 33407543 and 296 more |
| Model numbers | 8263703, 8264577 |
Product
V5Ms Transesophageal transducers; V5Ms trans-esophageal echocardiograph (TEE) ultrasound transducer is intended primarily for cardiology applications
Reason for recall
Reports of deterioration of material covering the articulating section of the V5Ms transesophageal transducer.
Machine access
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