Events

Recall of Device Recall Magnetom

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    26421
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0976-03
  • Event Initiated Date
    2002-11-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2003-07-03
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2004-05-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=27654
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    System, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Product Code LNH
  • Reason
    Or table stops during the transfer of the table to the mr system and will not move.
  • Action
    Customer Advisory Letter, number 01/2002 titled ''Potential Fault condition of the OR-Table in combination with Magnetom Symphony/Sonata' was sent out to the 2 hospitals in November, 2002.

Device

Device Recall Magnetom

Manufacturer

Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, 51 Valley Stream Parkway, Malvern PA 19355
  • Source
    USFDA