Official recall record
Siemens Biograph mMR System
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2024-03-25
- Last updated (per notice)
- 2024-03-22
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type II
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
Siemens Healthcare GmbH became aware of this issue as part of a customer complaint investigation. It has been identified that this issue can occur when certain parameters (Echo spacings 0.50 MS; 0.51 MS, and 0.52 MS) are used in EPI (Echo-Planar Imaging), sequences will excite high internal stress inside the gradient coil assembly. This may lead to cracks and damage to the gradient coil. Recall start date: March 15, 2024
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Verify at the source:
Health Canada — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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