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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-2198-2019·Announced 2019-08-14

Siemens Lantis System Recalled for Windows RDP Vulnerability

Siemens Medical Solutions is recalling Lantis systems due to a Microsoft Windows Remote Desktop Protocol vulnerability.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically corresponds to a moderate severity score when no specific injuries or hospitalizations are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. is recalling the Lantis system (pre-2003), Model #5835991. This medical device is used by radiation therapists to deliver treatment to patients using the mevatron and available accessories.

The recall is issued because the product 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 recall affects units distributed in West Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida, Oklahoma, New Jersey, Illinois, Wyoming, Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina, and Alabama. All serial numbers are included in this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Lantis system (pre-2003), Model #5835991 - 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,

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)

  • All serial numbers

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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