The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0037-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

Quality Electrodynamics Recalls Siemens Knee and Extremity MRI Coils

Quality Electrodynamics LLC is recalling 21 Siemens MRI coils due to potential ferrous material in the pushbutton assembly.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the presence of ferrous material in MRI coils poses a significant risk of injury or property damage, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Quality Electrodynamics LLC is recalling 21 units of the TxRx Knee 15 Coil 1.5T (QED part number Q7000057, Siemens Model # 10606829). The recall is being conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration under recall number Z-0037-2020.

The recall is due to the possibility that unintended ferrous material may be present within the pushbutton assembly of the affected Siemens Knee and Siemens Extremity Coils. The affected units were distributed worldwide, including in the United States (North Carolina) and Germany.

Healthcare facilities and users should stop using the affected coils and contact Quality Electrodynamics LLC for further instructions on the recall.

The recalled product

Product
TxRx Knee 15 Coil 1.5T QED part number: Q7000057 Siemens Model # 10606829
Affected units
21

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Quality Electrodynamics LLC under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 7 products in this recall →