Events

Recall of Device Recall radioimmunoassay, total triiodothyronine

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

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
    79170
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0720-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-07-28
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=161506
  • 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
    Radioimmunoassay, total triiodothyronine - Product Code CDP
  • Reason
    Siemens has identified an issue when scanning the 20 barcode for the master curve card (mcc) with advia centaur systems t3 kit lots ending in 198 on the advia centaur xpt system.
  • Action
    Siemens sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated July 28, 2017, that was distributed to all customers in the United States and an Urgent Field Safety Notice was distributed to all customers outside the United States. On August 15, 2017 Follow-up communication was sent to all customers. For further questions, please call (508) 668-5000.

Device

Device Recall radioimmunoassay, total triiodothyronine
  • Model / Serial
    x
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution.
  • Product Description
    ADVIA Centaur¿ T3 || ADVIA Centaur T3: For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of triiodothyronine (T3) in serum using the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP, and ADVIA Centaur XPT systems. Measurements of triiodothyronine are used in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc, 333 Coney St, East Walpole MA 02032-1516
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA