Siemens ACUSON S3000
Siemens Healthineers · ACUSON series
The Siemens ACUSON S3000 is the premium system of the ACUSON S Family, designed for General Imaging and Interventional Radiology. It offers Virtual Touch shear wave elastography, eSieFusion imaging with CT or MR, eSieGuide needle tracking and contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Its siblings are the S2000, for General Imaging and Women's Health, and the S1000, for Vascular and Shared Services imaging.
- Released
- 2012first FDA clearance
- Display
- 21.5-inchLCD, HELX Evolution
Compatible probes
Linear
- 9L4
- 12L4 Needs VC31X or above
- 14L5
- 14L5 SP Intraoperative abdomen and vascular
- 18L6 HD
Convex & microconvex
- 4C1
- 6C1 HD
- 6C2 3-Scape real-time 3D
- 7CF1 3-Scape real-time 3D; needs VC30 or above
- 7CF2 Mechanical 3D
- 8C3 HD
- EC9-4
- MC9-4 Needs VC30 or above
Endocavity
- EV-8C4 Endovaginal
Specialty
- 4V1 Vector transducer
- 4V1c Vector transducer
- 8V3 Vector transducer
- 9EVF4 Vector transducer; 3-Scape real-time 3D
- 10V4 Vector transducer
- 4P1
- CW2
- CW5
- V5Ms Transesophageal
- V7M Transesophageal
- ACUSON AcuNav 8F Ultrasound Catheter Intracardiac; needs the cardiac package
- ACUSON AcuNav 10F Ultrasound Catheter Intracardiac; needs the cardiac package
Specifications
Display
- Monitor
- 21.5-inch LED-backlit 1080p LCD (HELX Evolution with Touch Control)
- Touch panel
- 12.1-inch (30.7 cm) high-resolution touch display with Instant Response technology
Physical
- Weight
Approx. 137 kg (303 lbs) unpacked, with installed documentation devices such as printersApproximately 137 kg (303 lbs) per unpacked system, ready for use and ready for transducers to be connected, including installed documentation devices such as printers.Show allShow less
- Probe ports
- Three array-transducer ports and a separate continuous-wave transducer port
- Controls
Touch display with tab folder browsing, home-base control panel, laser-optical trackballTouch display with tab folder browsing; simplified control panel with fewer keys and a home-base control structure; mode-sensitive dynamic backlighting; laser-optical trackball; digital and tactile keyboards.Show allShow less
- Gel warmer
- Integrated, with customizable positions (HELX Evolution with Touch Control)
- Packaging
- Approx. 47 kg (104 lbs) of wood, paper, cardboard and plastic
Power & battery
- Power consumption
- 0.03 kW in stand-by; 0.57 kW in scan mode, averaged over a patient exam
- Battery
- Installed battery for Mobile QuikStart standby; approx. four hours of unplugged standby
Connectivity & options
- DICOM services
Verification, Storage, Storage Commitment, Query/Retrieve, Worklist, MPPS, PrintVerification, Storage, Storage Commitment, Query and Retrieve, Modality Worklist, MPPS and Print at software VE10; DICOM communication on port 104.Show allShow less
- Network
- Ethernet cable or wireless connection to a TCP/IP network, 1Gb/s
- Wireless DICOM reporting
- Optional
- Removable media and backup
DICOM images to CD-R and DVD; patient data to USB or DVD; configuration to USBDICOM images saved to CD-R and DVD; patient data backed up to USB or DVD; system configuration backed up to USB.Show allShow less
- Reporting
- Data transfer to Powerscribe 360
- Remote service
- Siemens Remote Service™ for remote diagnosis and software delivery
- Remote assistance
- eSieLink™ remote assistance with secure remote desktop sharing
- Security
Virus protection; optional syngo® Security Package and eSieCrypt hard-drive encryptionUltrasound System Security (virus protection); optional syngo® Security Package for system access management and communication security; eSieCrypt Data Encryption option with an encrypted hard drive.Show allShow less
Imaging & software
- Imaging modes
B, M, PW/CW Doppler, Color, Color M, Doppler Tissue, Amplitude Doppler, Harmonic ImagingB-Mode, M-Mode, Pulsed (PW) Doppler, Continuous (CW) Doppler, Color Doppler, Color M Mode, Doppler Tissue Mode, Amplitude Doppler, combined modes and Harmonic Imaging.Show allShow less
- Revision and software
Classic: VC25 or below; HELX Evolution: VC30 or above; Touch Control: VD10 or aboveClassic (VC25 or below); HELX Evolution (VC30 or above); HELX Evolution with Touch Control (VD10 or above). Published software versions: VC20A, VC25, VC30, VC31, VD10, VE10, VE10A and VE11A; VE11A comes with the licensed QUS application.Show allShow less
- Operating system
- Windows 7; 64-bit at software VE10
- Signal processing
- SieStream™ HD architecture; doubles standard pixel density
- Image processing
Advanced SieClear™ spatial compounding; Clarify™ vascular enhancement (VE); eSieImage™…Advanced SieClear™ spatial compounding; Clarify™ vascular enhancement (VE) technology; eSieImage™ multiparametric optimization; Ensemble tissue harmonic imaging; Tissue Equalization Technology; Custom Tissue Imaging.Show allShow less
- Panoramic and 3D
- SieScape™ panoramic imaging; 3-Scape real-time 3D with the 7CF1, 6C2 and 9EVF4
- Elastography
eSie Touch™ elasticity; Virtual Touch™ imaging, quantification and IQ (VTI, VTq, VTIQ)eSie Touch™ elasticity imaging; Virtual Touch™ shear wave elastography based on Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) imaging: Virtual Touch™ imaging (VTI), Virtual Touch™ quantification (VTq) of relative tissue stiffness, and Virtual Touch™ IQ (VTIQ).Show allShow less
- Contrast imaging
Cadence™ Contrast Harmonic Imaging (CHI) and Contrast Pulse Sequencing (CPS) for CEUSCadence™ Contrast Harmonic Imaging (CHI) and Cadence™ Contrast Pulse Sequencing (CPS) for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). At the time of publication, FDA had cleared ultrasound contrast agents only for use in LVO.Show allShow less
- eSieFusion™ imaging
3D topography of CT or MR combined with real-time ultrasound3D topography of CT or MR combined with real-time ultrasound, with smart initialization and auto-alignment.Show allShow less
- eSieGuide needle tracking
- 3D markers to align the lesion with the needle orientation
- Multi-modality Review
- MR or CT images side by side with ultrasound on the same screen
- Quantitative Ultrasound (QUS)
Licensed option with VE11A: liver attenuation and backscatter coefficients, UDFFLicense-controlled application; the S3000 is updated to software VE11A on its purchase. Measures liver attenuation and backscatter coefficients in a 3 cm by 3 cm region of interest, and includes Ultrasonically-Derived Fat Fraction (UDFF).Show allShow less
- Arterial Health Package (AHP)
- Measures intima-media thickness, with an option to reference normative tables
- Measurements
- syngo® eSieCalcs™ native tracing software
- Workflow
eSieScan™ protocols, context-sensitive body markers, Smart-swap annotationseSieScan™ workflow protocols, accessed and controlled through the touch display; context-sensitive body markers with pictograms, transducer markers and protocols; Smart-swap annotations with color-coded guidance that suggest text for the exam.Show allShow less
- Research interface
- Axius direct ultrasound research interface (URI), with the 4C1 and some other transducers
Environment
- Operating environment
- Room temperature 10–40 °C; relative humidity 10–80%
- Noise level
- 48 dB(A) at basic load; 50 dB(A) at full load, NEMA method
Compliance
- FDA 510(k)
K121138 (2012-05-17), K183575 (2019-03-20), K202683 (2020-10-15); Class IIK121138 (decided 2012-05-17), the original S3000 clearance; K183575 (2019-03-20), the ACUSON S3000 and S2000 at software VE11A; K202683 (2020-10-15), naming the S1000, S2000 and S3000; K172162, the VE10A predicate. Class II, 21 CFR 892.1550, ultrasonic pulsed doppler imaging system.Show allShow less
- Safety standards
- UL 60601-1:2006, IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-2, IEC 60601-2-37 and related standards
What to check when buying a used Siemens ACUSON S3000
Get the electrical safety test and service records
Electrical safety tests are required on this system, and Siemens takes no responsibility for its safety or performance if safety-relevant parts were swapped for parts it did not authorize.
How: Ask for the latest electrical safety test results, the service history and a certificate for each repair, and confirm any on-board documentation or storage device was connected by Siemens or a Siemens-approved third party.
Reject transducers with cracked casings or frayed cables
A transducer with a cracked, punctured or discolored casing or a frayed cable must not be used, though discoloration from approved cleaners and disinfectants is acceptable.
How: Inspect every transducer's casing and its full cable, and ask whether the system has been rolled over its cables.
Match the serial and software version to recalls
The FDA recalls on the S Family name the affected software versions and US serial numbers, and identify the S3000 by its model number.
How: Read the model and serial number from the system label and the installed software version, and compare them with the FDA recall records.
Confirm the needle-guide correction, recall Z-2344-2015
With third-party biopsy attachments on the 18L6 HD or 6C1 HD, the needle could travel outside the on-screen guidelines, the subject of FDA recall Z-2344-2015.
How: If the unit comes with an 18L6 HD biopsy guide or a 6C1 HD needle guide, ask for the correction record and verify the needle path against the guidelines before clinical use.
Common questions about the Siemens ACUSON S3000
Is the Siemens ACUSON S3000 FDA-cleared?
Yes. The ACUSON S3000 was first cleared under 510(k) K121138, decided May 17, 2012. Later clearances naming it are K183575, decided March 20, 2019, for the S3000 and S2000 with software VE11A, and K202683, decided October 15, 2020, which names the S1000, S2000 and S3000. It is a Class II device under 21 CFR 892.1550.
Is the Siemens ACUSON S3000 discontinued?
Yes. Siemens launched the S3000 in 2011 and it was FDA-cleared in May 2012; its FDA device record gives December 31, 2021 as the end of its commercial distribution.
How does the ACUSON S3000 differ from the S2000 and S1000?
They differ by focus. The S3000 is the premium system, for General Imaging and Interventional Radiology, with elastography, multi-modality review and contrast-enhanced ultrasound; the S2000 is for General Imaging and Women's Health, and the S1000 for Vascular and Shared Services imaging. All three share the SieStream HD architecture.
Virtual Touch Imaging (VTI), Virtual Touch Quantification (VTQ) and Virtual Touch Imaging Quantification (VTIQ) are cleared under K183575 for the S2000 and S3000. The S1000 does not support VTQ and is not configured for the QUS application.
Do ACUSON S3000 transducers work on the S2000 and S1000?
Most do. The 6C1 HD and 8C3 HD are for the S2000 and S3000 only, and on Classic systems (software VC25 or below) the 8C3 HD is for the S3000 alone.