FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#127164

Product

MAGNETOM Aera magnetic resonance system. Indicated for use as a magnetic resonance diagnostic device (MRDD) that produces transverse, sagittal, coronal and oblique cross sectional images, spectroscopic images and/or spectra, and that displays the internal structure and/or function of the head, body, or extremities.

FDA product code
LNHSystem, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Device class
Class 2
Medical specialty
Radiology
510(k) numbers
K111242
Affected lot / code info
model # 10432914 with serial numbers: 52126 52135 52108 52025 52101

Why it was recalled

Siemens discovered a processing error for the MAGNETOM Aera magnetic resonance system that may have resulted in some users not receiving Operator Manuals.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Labeling design

Action the firm took

A customer safety advisory notice, dated April 24, 2014 was sent to notify direct accounts of the delivery of user manuals.

Recalling firm

Firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Address
51 Valley Stream Pkwy, Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distributed in the states of MN, CA, CO, TX, and IA.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-04-24
Posted by FDA
2014-05-27
Terminated
2015-01-08
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #127164. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.