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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2196-2019·Announced 2019-08-14

Siemens Lantis 8.3 Commander Recalled for Windows RDP Vulnerability

Siemens is recalling two Lantis 8.3 Commander units due to a Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol vulnerability.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk medical device with a known software vulnerability (RDP) that poses a theoretical risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific injuries, illnesses, or FDA Class I classification.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is recalling two units of the Lantis 8.3 Commander, Model # 8148178. This medical device is used by radiation therapists to deliver treatment to patients using a mevatron and supports features such as auto sequencing and intensity modulation.

The recall is issued because the device is potentially affected by the Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) vulnerability. The source text does not specify the exact nature of the security risk or any reported incidents of harm.

The affected units are distributed across multiple states, including West Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Illinois, Wyoming, Georgia, Alabama, Ohio, and North Carolina. The specific serial numbers for the recalled units are 93-1296, 93-1314, and 93-1531.

The recalled product

Product
Lantis 8.3 Commander, Model # 8148178 - Product Usage: Lantis Treatstation is to allow the radiation therapist to deliver treatment to the patient using the mevatron and all available accessories. This entails selecting a patient, selecting today s treatment for that patient, set
Affected units
2

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Serial Number 93-1296 93-1314 ***added 8/14/19*** 93-1531

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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