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Recall of Device Recall EasyLink(TM) Informatics Systems

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
    61347
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1391-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-12-02
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-04-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-03-21
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=107856
  • 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
    Analyzer, chemistry (photometric, discrete), for clinical use - Product Code JJE
  • Reason
    Qc results may be unexpectedly associated with a pending control. when this situation occurs, pending qc controls maybe be created or reused.
  • Action
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostic Inc, sent a Urgent Field Safety Notice dated December 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Customers were asked to follow these instructions. The first option is Extending the "Minimum Inactive Days" to 999 days. The second option is to proactively monitor the system for unexpected Pending QC Controls. Long Term Action Plan: A corrective and preventive action (CAPA) investigation has been issued. Currently firm is actively investigating. Further questions please call (302) 631-0516.

Device

Device Recall EasyLink(TM) Informatics Systems
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog number 1000034805
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution -- USA (nationwide) and the countries of CANADA, FRANCE, GERMANY, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, ITALY, JAPAN, NORWAY, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, NEW ZEALAND, BELGIUM, SWITZERLAND, NETHERLANDS, MALAYASIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH KOREA, DENMARK, SAUDI ARABIA, SLOVAKIA, PUERTO RICO, INDONESIA and TAIWAN.
  • Product Description
    EasyLink(TM) Informatics Systems Software Version 5.0 and Software Version 5.0 Service Packs 1 through 4 used with the Dimension Vista(R) System. || The EasyLink(TM) Informatics System is classified as a data calculator and processing module for use with In-vitro diagnostics devices. The EasyLink(TM) is included with the Dimension Vista(R) System, and may be used with other Siemens analyzers, as a communications and connectivity workstation for integration with laboratory information system (LIS) networks. || Product Quantity Distributed (Int) 787
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., 500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO BOX 6101, Newark DE 19714-6101
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA