Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 19605 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens MAGNETOM Systems |
| Model: | multiple numbers |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens AG |
| Brand Name: | Siemens MR - MAGNETOM Concerto |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens AG |
| Brand Name: | Siemens - _Magnetom Permanent |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Ltd |
| Brand Name: | Siemens MRI system |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Shenzhen Magnetic Resonance Ltd |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Biograph mMR PET/MRI |
| Model: | 10433372 |
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| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens AG |
| Issue: | The manufacture confirms that in some cases the quench lines for some superconducting magnets may have not been properly installed and wants to alert the users to check if the quench lines for their systems have been installed under safe conditions. Siemens in New Zealand will inspect all quench lines installed by Siemens. Quench lines are installed to vent helium gas in the event of a quench. (Quenching refers to the events that occur when the liquid cryogens that cool the magnet coils boil off rapidly, which results in helium escaping very rapidly from the cryogen bath) In the rare event of a quench an improperly installed quench line may cause the helium gas to be blown directly into the magnet room or other areas. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 23/12/2015 |
