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Device recall: Acuson 9vE4 Transducer, Model (240)11289564 CE0129, Rx Only ,
FDA enforcement event 89856 is a device recall by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. of Issaquah, WA, initiated 7 Mar 2022 and classified Class II, with 1 product record.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 88% of the 839 device enforcement events initiated in 2022 carry the same class.
Status: Ongoing. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. has 400 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Issaquah, WA.
Reason for recall
"Transducers (component of ultrasound system) may exceed recommended thermal index limits"
Distribution
"Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Washington, Alaska, Ohio, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, New York, Texas and the countries of Australia, Czech Republic,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1010-2022 | Acuson 9vE4 Transducer, Model (240)11289564 CE0129, Rx Only , | 31 units | Class II | Ongoing | 4 May 2022 |
Context
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 10 Mar 2026 | ARTIS pheno and ARTIS Icono biplane, floor and ceiling. Model Numbers 10849000, 11327600, 11328100, 11327700. | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 9 Mar 2026 | ARTIS pheno, Model 10849000. interventional fluoroscopic x-ray system | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 29 Dec 2025 | Interventional Fluoroscopic X-Ray System: LUMINOS Q.namix R; Siemens Material Number (SMN): 11574002; With Software Vers | Device | Class II | 2 |
| 19 Dec 2025 | SOMATOM X.ceed Software applications: syngo.CT Brain Quantification syngo.CT Vessel Hyperdensities syngo.CT ASPECTS | Device | Class II | 4 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | LUMINOS Lotus Max, Model 11574100 and Luminos dRF Max, Model 10762471 | Device | Class II | 1 |
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| 1 Oct 2025 | MAGNETOM Cima.X Upgrade. Model Number: 11689304. | Device | Class I | 1 |
All 400 events for Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this device recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Transducers (component of ultrasound system) may exceed recommended thermal index limits"
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of Washington, Alaska, Ohio, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, New York, Texas and the countries of Australia, Czech Republic,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Ongoing. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA device enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.