Device recall: MAGNETOM Cima.X Upgrade. Model Number: 11689304.
Class I FDA enforcement event 97845. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
There is a potential for an ice blockage to form or currently exist within the primary and/or the auxiliary venting paths of the magnet helium containment venting system. In the event of a quench when both venting paths are blocked, helium gas may be unable to escape through the designed venting paths, leading to a pressure build-up within the helium containment system. This pressure build-up…
Class I, in the words of FDA
a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc started this device recall on 1 Oct 2025. The firm address in the FDA record is in Malvern, PA. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 97845 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Nov 2025. The record gives the status Ongoing. 352 of the 945 device events that started in 2025 have more product records. The median device event of 2025 has 1 product record. The openFDA file has 945 device events that started in 2025 and 972 that started in 2024.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US distribution to California. International distribution to Australia, Germany, Great Britian.
Recalling firm
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc, Malvern, PA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0431-2026 | MAGNETOM Cima.X Upgrade. Model Number: 11689304. | 4 system (1 US; 3 OUS) | Class I | Ongoing | 19 Nov 2025 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2025
- 945
- Share of these events in Class I
- 13%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 400
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0431-2026The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 97845. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/97845/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 3 Nov 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 28 Oct 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
US distribution to California. International distribution to Australia, Germany, Great Britian.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 97845?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
4 system (1 US; 3 OUS)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2025 have the same class?
- 13% of the 945 device events that started in 2025 are in Class I.