Events

Recall of ADVIA CENTAUR SYSTEM-HBC TOTAL (HBCT) ASSAY(DONOR SCREENING FOR TRANSPLANT)

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    18372
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-09-17
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Siemens healthcare diagnostics has confirmed increased assay imprecision and a positive bias (increase in index values) in the low end of the assay with the advia centaur systems hbc total (hbct) assay reagent lot 100064. the increased imprecision and positive bias is observed with patient samples and negative controls and can result in an increase in false reactive results.

Device

ADVIA CENTAUR SYSTEM-HBC TOTAL (HBCT) ASSAY(DONOR SCREENING FOR TRANSPLANT)
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 07566733 (Lot serial: 38177064); Model Catalog: 07566733 (Lot serial: 36281064); Model Catalog: 07566733 (Lot serial: 36449064); Model Catalog: 07566733 (Lot serial: 36217064); Model Catalog: 07566733 (Lot serial: 37406064)
  • Product Description
    Advia Centaur System - HBC Total Assay
  • Manufacturer
    SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED

Manufacturer

SIEMENS HEALTHCARE LIMITED
  • Manufacturer Address
    OAKVILLE
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    HC