Recall of Device Recall Dade(R) Actin(R) FSL Activated PTT Reagent

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc..

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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
    63804
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1073-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-03-11
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-04-09
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-12-24
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Test, time, partial thromboplastin - Product Code GGW
  • Reason
    Siemens has observed that the listed lot numbers show an increase in heparin sensitivity over the shelf life which is demonstrated by testing with dade(r) citrol(r) heparin control, low and high.
  • Action
    Siemens sent an "URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" dated February 2013 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The safety notice instructed consignees to discontinue use of the affected lots and discard any remaining inventory. Contact the firm at 1-800-242-3233, option 1 for questions about this notice.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Catalog numbers B4219-1 and B4219-2: lot numbers 547311, exp 3/22/2013; 547312, exp 3/22/2013 and 547316A, exp 4/28/2013.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV and Puerto Rico and the country of Canada.
  • Product Description
    Dade(R) Actin(R) FSL Activated PTT Reagent. || For use in the determination of the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT).
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., 500 Gbc Dr Ms 514, PO BOX 6101, Newark DE 19702-2466
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA