FDA-Device2014-04-09Class II

Siemens Medical Solutions, ACUSON P300 Ultrasound system with P300 PA 230E cardiac probe (Esaote product 7348). Provides imaging for guidance of biopsy and imaging to assist in the placement of needles in vascular or other anatomical structures as well as peripheral nerve blocks in Musculoskeletal applications.

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
Hazard

ACUSON P300 ultrasound systems using the PA230 transducer with a user-defined preset which includes the 100% setting for output power could cause the transducer surface temperature to exceed the maximum allowable limit.

Sold states
Class II Recall - Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Dem. Rep. Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic Korea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Trinidad,Tobago, Turkey, U.A.E. and United Kingdom.
Affected count
675
Manufactured in
685 E Middlefield Rd, N/A, Mountain View, CA, United States
Products
Siemens Medical Solutions, ACUSON P300 Ultrasound system with P300 PA 230E cardiac probe (Esaote product 7348). Provides imaging for guidance of biopsy and imaging to assist in the placement of needles in vascular or other anatomical structures as well as peripheral nerve blocks in Musculoskeletal applications.

Official notice

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1331-2014

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