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Recall of Device Recall Siemens Healthcare

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
    68537
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1927-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-06-02
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-02-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=128153
  • 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
    Swollen acid bottles due to a trace metal contamination in the acid reagent bottles.
  • Action
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued Urgent Medical Device Recall (UMDR) to customers in the United States on June 02, 2014 and a Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) issued outside the United States on June 02, 2014. These notices inform the customer of the potential for swollen acid bottles due to confirmed metal contamination. Customers with alternative lots in inventory were instructed to transition to the alternative lot upon receipt of the communication. Customers without an alternative lot of acid in inventory were informed that Siemens proactively shipped an alternative lot to their laboratory and they should transition to that lot upon its receipt. Siemens also informed customers without an alternative lot that they may continue to run and report patient results using the affected lot of acid. Questions contact your Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens technical support representative.

Device

Device Recall Siemens Healthcare
  • Model / Serial
    Kit Lot Number: 454779 Exp. Date: 28 February, 2015
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Argentina, China, Colombia, Korea, Malyasia, New Zealand, Mexico, Guatemala, and Singapore.
  • Product Description
    Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Acid/Base Reagent 1 and 2 Kit containing ADVIA Centaur Acid Reagent bottles, lot number: 454778 || Kit Catalog Number: 112219 || SMN: 10310026 || Intended Use: In vitro diagnostic use. Acid Regent is a component of the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP instruments
  • 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