FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc: MAGNETOM Aera/Skyra System - Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
- Recall number
- Z-2979-2011
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
- Product
- MAGNETOM Aera/Skyra System - Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2011-06-20
- Posted
- 2011-08-10
- Terminated
- 2014-01-14
- Reason
- Firm discovered during product monitoring that on a few systems the gradient cable connections did not meet their specifications after installation. Locally, the cable connections overheated, making servicing necessary.The potential exists for a cable connection to become overheated, leading to the emission of smoke and possible material damage.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- Siemens sent a "CUSTOMER SAFETY ADVISORY NOTICE" letter dated June 20, 2011 to all affected customers. The letter describes the product, problem, and actions that will be taken. The letter informs customers that an inspection of the gradient cable connections and an emergency shutdown mechanism will be installed by a field service representative during a visit to all affected locations.
- Quantity
- 26
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AK, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, MN, MT, NC, NJ, NY, OH, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WV.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Model numbers 10432914 and 10432915
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K101347"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LNH
- Firm FEI
- 2240869
- Firm city
- Malvern
- Firm state
- PA
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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