Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 18784 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Acuson Ultrasound System |
| Model: | 10041461, 10440017 and 10441730 |
| Affected: | |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc |
| Issue: | When repositioning the Virtual Touch IQ region of interest from the original (default) location, the lateral position of the measurement tool may not align with the lateral position of the shear velocity data. The maximum error in position between the measurement tool and shear velocity data is 3.8 mm. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 2/7/2015 |
