FDA-cleared profile

MAGNETOM Amira; MAGNETOM Sempra

Siemens Medical Solutions USA Inc.

Authorized purpose: MAGNETOM Amira and MAGNETOM Sempra produce diagnostic MR images in the labeled scanner, coil, sequence, anatomy, and professional-interpretation workflow.

Evidence status: each field states its source quality, applicability, and review date. Research pending, information not established, and vendor documentation pending remain distinct outcomes.

Product overview

Start with the essentials

Authorized purpose: MAGNETOM Amira and MAGNETOM Sempra produce diagnostic MR images in the labeled scanner, coil, sequence, anatomy, and professional-interpretation workflow.

Overview status: Source-reviewed overview

Clinical takeaway

Clinical role: MAGNETOM Amira and MAGNETOM Sempra produce diagnostic MR images in the labeled scanner, coil, sequence, anatomy, and professional-interpretation workflow.

Evidence takeaway

Evidence from the reviewed source record: The exact FDA submission K223343 is the identity anchor. Its public decision material supports the submission-specific product and intended-use summary recorded here; it does not establish a general product-wide sensitivity or specificity value for this dossier.

Clinical details

What this tool is for

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Exact purpose
MAGNETOM Amira and MAGNETOM Sempra produce diagnostic MR images in the labeled scanner, coil, sequence, anatomy, and professional-interpretation workflow.
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04
Intended users
Qualified MRI technologists and physicians trained in magnetic resonance imaging.
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04
Care setting and population
Hospital and outpatient MRI departments operating the cleared field strength, coils, protocols, and accessories.
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04
Workflow role
MRI acquisition, reconstruction, display, and release-specific workflow support.
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04
Required input
Patient MRI signal data acquired with supported coils, pulse sequences, field strengths, and release-specific protocols.
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04
Output and human action
Cross-sectional MR images, spectra, derived measurements, and reconstructed series for professional review.
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04
Limitations
Field strength, coil, sequence, anatomy, population, implant, intervention, and optional-feature limits vary by model and release. MAGNETOM Amira and MAGNETOM Sempra produce diagnostic MR images in the labeled scanner, coil, sequence, anatomy, and professional-interpretation workflow.
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04

Regulatory identity

FDA record and catalog context

The FDA listing establishes the regulatory identity. It does not by itself establish local workflow fit, pricing, security, or performance in your environment.

FDA submission
K223343
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-08-31
Modality
MRI
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04
Anatomy
Multi-region
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04
Clearance type
510(k)
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-08-31
Decision date
2023-03-28
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-08-31
FDA status
FDA-cleared
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-08-31

Implementation

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Integration
Standards-based DICOM/PACS integration was identified in the FDA submission materials; compatibility with a specific PACS, RIS, EHR, or orchestrator requires confirmation.
  • Public source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-08-13

Normalized from the prior exact-submission review. Confirm interface versions and local compatibility during technical evaluation.

Deployment and data flow
Not established in reviewed sources
  • Reviewed sources checked
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04

Exact deployment topology, hosting, network boundaries, update mechanism, and local operational requirements are not established for this submission.

Security and privacy
Not established in reviewed sources
  • Reviewed sources checked
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04

Public sources reviewed here do not establish the complete exact-release security posture, including identity, audit, encryption, retention, remote access, vulnerability management, backup, or incident response.

Training and support
Vendor documentation pending
  • Vendor confirmation
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-08-13

Training, onboarding, competency, and support commitments are commercial implementation details that require current vendor documentation.

Monitoring and change control
Vendor documentation pending
  • Vendor confirmation
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-08-13

Local acceptance testing, production monitoring, drift review, update control, and incident escalation require a current vendor and site-specific governance plan.

Workflow role

MRI acquisition, reconstruction, display, and release-specific workflow support.

exact submission · checked 2026-09-04

This is a submission-anchored intended-use summary, not a local acceptance result.

Input

Patient MRI signal data acquired with supported coils, pulse sequences, field strengths, and release-specific protocols.

exact submission · checked 2026-09-04

Exact supported inputs and protocol limits must be confirmed from the complete labeling.

Output

Cross-sectional MR images, spectra, derived measurements, and reconstructed series for professional review.

exact submission · checked 2026-09-04

Output review, editing, and downstream use remain release- and site-specific.

Vendor family context

Current vendor material is product-family context for K223343 only; exact release, enabled options, deployment, and local interoperability require confirmation.

product family · checked 2026-09-04

Vendor material is not exact-release evidence unless that linkage is separately proven.

Site validation status

Exact local interfaces, deployment topology, security controls, downtime behavior, and support obligations remain unestablished.

exact submission · checked 2026-09-04

Obtain organization-specific implementation evidence before procurement or clinical use.

Evidence

Performance evidence

Metrics are shown only when they are tied to a source, endpoint, population, and tested product version. Candidate literature without exact product and version linkage is not shown as product evidence.

Evidence summary
The exact FDA submission K223343 is the identity anchor. Its public decision material supports the submission-specific product and intended-use summary recorded here; it does not establish a general product-wide sensitivity or specificity value for this dossier.
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04
Reported sensitivity
Not established in reviewed sources
  • Reviewed sources checked
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04

No exact submission and version-linked sensitivity endpoint is published in this dossier; do not substitute a product-family or candidate-study value.

Reported specificity
Not established in reviewed sources
  • Reviewed sources checked
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04

No exact submission and version-linked specificity endpoint is published in this dossier; do not substitute a product-family or candidate-study value.

No contextualized exact-version metric has completed evidence review. Regulatory-document values, when available, are shown above with their limitations.

FDA submission-specific verification and validation evidence for K223343

  • DesignRegulatory verification, validation, and labeling evidence reviewed for exact FDA submission K223343.
  • PopulationThe labeled population and test materials for exact submission K223343; a general clinical study population is not established here.
  • Scopeexact submission
  • Tested versionMAGNETOM Amira; MAGNETOM Sempra (K223343)
  • IndependenceSponsor or vendor study

K223343

FDA regulatory evidence is submission-specific but is not independent clinical performance evidence.

Costs and setup

Budget and ongoing governance

These are common procurement questions; unknown values remain visible until a source supports them.

Pricing and total cost
Not established in reviewed sources
  • Reviewed sources checked
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04

No public exact-release price, license fee, subscription, contract, or implementation cost was established in this review.

Reimbursement and coding
Not applicable
  • Not applicable
  • Not applicable
  • Checked 2026-09-04

CMS index context was checked, but no product-specific coverage or reimbursement determination is inferred.

Safety and lifecycle

Postmarket record

Recall and adverse-event records are shown only after product matching. Adverse-event reports do not establish incidence or causality.

Postmarket safety review
FDA recall Z-2648-2023 is associated with native exact submission identifier K223343. Status: Open, Classified. Product: (1) Over-ear headphones used with the MAGNETOM Amira MAGNETOM Free.Star MAGNETOM Sempra, MAGNETOM Free.Max, MAGNETOM Mica MAGNETOM Spectra Siemens Model Number:11060845 Used with the following MAGNETOM MRI Systems: MAGENTOM Amira.... Reason: In some cases, when lubricating grease is present within the headband of the over-ear headphones, it may cause visible, dot- or lineshaped, fat-isointense artifacts during head examinations only. These potential artifacts depend on the position of the headband, the amount of lubricating grease, as well as the sequence parameters used
  • FDA source
  • Exact FDA submission
  • Checked 2026-09-04

Each published event was manually matched to the exact FDA submission and affected product or version; a recall does not establish an AI-algorithm defect or current site exposure unless the event states that scope.

recall: Z-2648-2023

Open, Classified

2023-09-29

Native exact-submission identifier match from the openFDA candidate snapshot accessed 2026-09-04 with source snapshot date 2026-09-02. Source URL: https://api.fda.gov/device/recall.json?search=product_res_number.exact%3A%22Z-2648-2023%22&limit=1. This does not establish exact installed serial, lot, unit, or software-version applicability.

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Research record

What has been checked

This audit distinguishes completed source review from fields that have not yet been researched.

Human reviewedStatus
2026-09-04Last searched
29Fields reviewed
13Source classes checked
0Screened PubMed leads
0Screened trial leads
0Unreviewed FDA recall leads

The refreshed discovery snapshot contains no PubMed or ClinicalTrials.gov candidates; no external evidence was promoted. The current discovery snapshot contains 0 PubMed and 0 ClinicalTrials.gov candidate records; its dated, count-matched human screening remains current. Unlinked candidates remain quarantined. 1 FDA recall candidate was manually reviewed: 1 published and 0 rejected as a neighboring or otherwise inapplicable version. Native FDA recall identifiers produced 1 postmarket candidate record; 1 has been reviewed (1 published, 0 rejected) and 0 remain unreviewed.

Candidate leads were screened against the exact product and tested version. Unlinked records remain quarantined.

Source classes: fda ai list, fda decision summary, vendor product page, implementation documentation, reimbursement policy, peer reviewed literature, clinical trial registry, fda device recall, literature index, trial registry, pubmed, clinical trials, openfda device recall

Sources & history

How this profile was documented

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Source ledger

  1. FDA decision summary for K223343 - MAGNETOM Amira; MAGNETOM Sempra

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Published 2023-03-28 - Accessed 2026-09-04

    Scope: regulatoryIdentity, productIdentity, indication, modality, anatomy, workflowRole, input, output, limitations, evidenceSummary

  2. Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Medical Devices

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Accessed 2026-08-31

    Scope: regulatoryIdentity, modalityContext

  3. FDA recall Z-2648-2023: (1) Over-ear headphones used with the MAGNETOM Amira MAGNETOM Free.Star MAGNETOM Sempra, MAGNETOM Free.Max, MAGNETOM Mica MAGNETOM Spectra Siemens Model Number:11060845 Used with the following MAGNETOM MRI Systems: MAGENTOM Amira 10836777 & 10838610; MAGENTOM Free.Max 11408424 & 11408425; MAGNETOM Free.Star 11408426 & 11408427; MAGNETOM Mica 11292557; MAGNETOM Sempra 10840815 & 10840816; MAGNETOM Spectra 10655588 & 10837643; (2) Over Ear Headphones SMN: 11060845 used with the following MAGNETOM MRI systems: MAGENTOM Aera 10432914 MAGENTOM Altea 13344915 & 11410371 MAGNETOM Avanto 10849579 MAGNETOM Avanto Fit 11516216 MAGNETOM AvantoFit 10849578 MAGNETOM Cima.X 11647156 MAGNETOM Lumina 11344916 & 11516153 MAGNETOM Prisma 10849582 MAGNETOM PrismaFit 10849583 MAGNETOM Skyra 10432915 & 10849580 MAGNETOM Skrya Fit 11516217 MAGNETOM Sola 11291455 & 11410231 MAGNETOM Sola Fit 11410482 MAGNETOM Terra 10882764 MAGNETOM Terra.X 11371477 MAGNETOM Vida 11060815 & 11516152 MAGNETOM VidaFit 11410481

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Published 2023-09-29 - Accessed 2026-09-04

    Scope: postmarketSafety, affectedProduct, recallStatus, correctiveAction

  4. PubMed biomedical literature index

    U.S. National Library of Medicine - Accessed 2026-09-01

    Scope: evidenceDiscovery

  5. ClinicalTrials.gov study registry

    U.S. National Library of Medicine - Accessed 2026-09-01

    Scope: evidenceDiscovery, studyStatus

  6. Medicare Coverage Database

    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - Accessed 2026-09-01

    Scope: coverage, codingContext

  7. openFDA Device Recall API

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration - Accessed 2026-09-02

    Scope: recallDiscovery, nativeSubmissionMatching

  8. Siemens Healthineers magnetic resonance imaging family context

    Siemens Healthineers - Accessed 2026-09-04

    Scope: productFamilyContext, workflowRole, implementationCapabilities

Research history

  1. K223343 FDA decision

    Regulatory record

    510(k)

  2. Source-review record updated

    Research record

    human reviewed

  3. Reader overview source-reviewed

    Editorial review

    Source-reviewed editorial overlay

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