Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 18806 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ACUSON S1000, ACUSON S2000, or ACUSON S3000 ultrasound systems |
| Model: | 10441701, 10041461, 10440017, 10441730 |
| Affected: | |
| Software version: | VC30A, VC30B, VC30C, or VC31A |
| 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: | The manufacturer has recently discovered a potential miscalculation when using the Doppler manual trace measurement tool in a full screen display format. The manual trace tool may incorrectly calculate the Time Average Velocity (TAV) and subsequently incorrectly calculate the Pulsatility Index (PI). |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Software to be upgraded |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 2/7/2015 |
