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Siemens MAGNETOM Verio recallZ-1364-2012 · Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc · initiated Mar 26, 2012

Terminated All recalls posted in April 2012

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

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Why it was recalled

During product monitoring, Siemens has discovered that the gradient cable connections on a few systems did not meet their specifications after installation. The cable connections overheated, leading to the emission of smoke and possible material damage.

FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component

What the company is doing

The firm, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., sent a "Customer Safety Advisory Notice" including Update Instruction MR028/10/S dated March 2012 to affected customers via hand delivery by Siemens Service Engineer . The notice described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to create a COBR image and to make a copy of the attached "Completion Protocol" fill it out and file in their corresponding binder. Siemens Service Engineer performed an all gradient cable connection visual inspection as well as torque check on the connecting screws at the sites and the factory prior to their release to the field. Siemens also issued a current Update Instruction MR024/11/S. If you have any questions regarding this report, please contact the Quality Engineer, Product Complaints & Field Support at 610-219-4834; email: [email protected] or Director, Product Complaints & Field Support at 610-448-4634 or email: [email protected].

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1364-2012
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Mar 26, 2012
Posted by the FDA
Apr 2, 2012
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc
Quantity
245
Product code
LNH
FDA submissions
K072237
Distribution
Nationwide distribution to Washington, DC and the following States: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. Government Accounts include: BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, 3851 ROGER BROOKE DR, FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX 78234; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH, 10 CENTER DRIVE, BETHESDA, MD 20892; NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, 34800 BOB WILSON DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92134; US AIR FORCE REGIONAL HOSPITAL, 5955 ZEAMER AVE, ANCHORAGE, AK 99506; VA MEDICAL CENTER, 3350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DR, SAN DIEGO, CA 92161; VA MEDICAL CENTER, 830 CHALKSTONE AVE, PROVIDENCE, RI 02908; VA MEDICAL CENTER, 109 BEE ST, CHARLESTON, SC 29403; VA MEDICAL CENTER, 10000 BAY PINES BLVD, BAY PINES, FL 33744; VA MEDICAL CENTER, 800 BAILIE DR, AUGUSTA, GA 30901; VA MARTINEZ 612, 150 MUIR RD, MARTINEZ, CA 94553; VA MEDICAL CENTER, 1501 SAN PEDRO SE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87108; VA MEDICAL CENTER, 1670 CLAIRMONT RD, DECATUR, GA 30033; VA MEDICAL CENTER - ST LOUIS, 915 N GRAND AVE, ST LOUIS, MO 63106; and VA MEDICAL CENTER HARLINGEN, 2106 TREASURE HILLS BLVD, HARLINGEN, TX 78550. "Other" is National Institute of Health.

Product description

Siemens MAGNETOM Verio Use: Nuclear resonance imaging system

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Model number 10276755

Other devices under the same FDA submission

1 device cleared under K072237 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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