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Recall of Device Recall Siemens ChekStix Positive and Negative Control Strips

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
    63809
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0635-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-11-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-01-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2014-11-06
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=114817
  • 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
    Urinalysis controls (assayed and unassayed) - Product Code JJW
  • Reason
    When these lots of control material are reconstituted, the positive control solution leukocyte result may become negative if the solution is held for more than two hours above 25¿c (77¿f).
  • Action
    Siemens issued An Urgent Field Safety Notice via e-mail to all affected SiemensHealthcare Diagnostics Regional offices on November 21, 2012 both in the United States and foreign accounts. This notice informed customers of the issue with the CLINITEK Atlas¿ and Chek-Stix¿ Positive Urinalysis Control Solutions When these lots of control material are reconstituted, the positive control solution leukocyte result may become negative if the solution is held for more than two hours above 25¿C (77¿F). You can use the reconstituted positive control solution for up to eight hours if the solution is held at 25¿C (77¿F) or lower. If the operating temperature is greater than 25¿C and lower than 30¿C (77¿F and 86¿F), the solution can be used for up to two hours. For questions regarding this recall call 781-269-3158.

Device

Device Recall Siemens ChekStix Positive and Negative Control Strips
  • Model / Serial
    Carton/Bottle Lot Number:  C9093061B P9093061B C9094081B P9094081B C0097091B P0097091B C0100101C P0100101C C0103042F P0103042F C0106062B P0106062B C91 01022D P91 01022D CP9105052B P9105052B C9108092A P9108092A
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and internationally to Canada, Aruba, Brazil, Denmark, India, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore,Thailand, Bahamas, South Wales, and Hong Kong,
  • Product Description
    Siemens Chek-Stix Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry || Catalog Number:1360 || Chek-Stix¿ Positive and Negative Control Strips for Urine Chemistry: When used with Siemens reagent strips and tablets for urinalysis, CHEK-STIX¿ positive and negative control strips provide defined results for glucose, bilirubin, ketone (acetoacetic acid), specific gravity, blood, pH, protein, urobilinogin, nitrite, and leukocytes
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc, 2 Edgewater Dr, Norwood MA 02062-4637
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA