Recall of Device Recall SMS

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

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
    37160
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0545-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-01-15
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-03-01
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-01-18
  • 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
    software for in vitro diagnostic testing - Product Code CDD
  • Reason
    Under limited circumstances, an incorrect patient result could be printed on the optional chartable patient report.
  • Action
    A recall communication was sent on 1/15/2007 to all customers by fax.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    SMS Product # 030102-03, Serial #s D0314, D0280, E0545, C0081, C0026, D0384, D0244, E0515, E0511, E0550, C0222, C0223, C0207, D0355, E0517, C0219R,C0221, B0021, B0022, D0353, E0503, E0446, C0193, E0471, E0566, D0299, E0513, D0281, D0356, C0101, C0203, C0205, B0027, E0426, E0440, C0176, C0182, E0504, C0220, E0495, D0272, E0490, E0534, C0208, C0218, C0191, E0473, D0296, C0168, E0470, C0199, D0330, C0206, D0313, C0192, E0509, D0369, E0492, E0493, D0304, D0310, D0311, E0563, D0331, C0204, E0589, D0327, D0275, E0514, E0443, E0444, D0243, C0216, C0217, E0546, E0548, C0209, E0450, D0291, D0276, D0273, D0332, E0508, B0033, E0449, E0516, D0357
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide, including USA, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, UAE and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    Sample Management System software for in vitro diagnostic testing || Product # 030102-03
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, 62 Flanders-Bartley Rd, Flanders NJ 07836-4715
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA