Events

Recall of Stratus(R) CS Acute care(TM) NT

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
    61661
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1516-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-04-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-05-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-03-19
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=108660
  • 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
    Test, natriuretic peptide - Product Code NBC
  • Reason
    Firm has confirmed a low frequency of calibration failures due to slope errors that are not resolved with routine maintenance with the specific scs pro-bnp lots listed. this issue only causes the slope error failures but does not affect patient results when the calibration is within specifications.
  • Action
    The firm, SIEMENS, sent a "Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated March, 2012 to its customers. The notice described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to discontinue use of the lots once revised expiration date occurs; contact their local Siemens Customers Service Center at 888-588-3916 for replacement; complete and return the FIELD CORRECTION EFFECTIVENESS CHECK form via fax to the TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS CENTER at (302) 631-8467 as soon as possible, and forward this notification to anyone to whom they may have distributed this product. The remaining inventory at the firm was destroyed. If you have any technical questions regarding this information, please contact the Siemens Technical Solutions Center at 800-405-6473.

Device

Stratus(R) CS Acute care(TM) NT
  • Model / Serial
    Lot numbers 211214002, exp 04/28/2012; 211227002, exp 05/11/2012; 211283002, 07/06/2012; 211297002, 07/20/2012; 211339002, 08/31/2012; 212003002, exp 09/29/2012; and 212023002, exp 10/19/2012.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide distribution: USA including states of: AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, HI, ID, IN, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NM, ND, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV, WI, and WY.
  • Product Description
    Stratus(R) CS Acute care(TM) NT - proBNP TestPak reagent (CPBNPM) || The Stratus(R) CS Acute care(TM) NT - proBNP method (pBNP) is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT0proBNP) in heparinized plasma. In individuals suspected of having congestive heart failure (CHF), measurements of NT-proBNP are used as an aid in the diagnosis and assessment of severity. The test is further indicated for the risk stratification of patient with acute coronary syndrome and heart failure.
  • 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