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ADVIA Centaur CP System, Automated Immunoassay Analyzer, Part /Catalogue Number 086-A001.

FDA device recall Z-1516-06 · posted 2006-09-23 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Reason for recall
Sample/Patient mis-identification (software defect)-the system can associate a test result and sample identification (SID) with an incorrect patient name when the Patient Demographics feature is used and the Patient Identification (PID) field is left blank
Action taken
On 8/04/06, a Support Bulletin was e-mailed to all affected Bayer HealthCare LLC Branches worldwide in order to inform them of the issue and to provide them with instructions for this 'field correction' until the new software version is issued. A Customer Bulletin and Confirmation Form (FaxBack) were prepared and sent to the affected Bayer Healthcare LLC Branches on 8/04/06 for communication with the affected customers worldwide.
Root cause
Software design
Status
Terminated
Product code
JJE
Quantity affected
Domestic - 101, Foreign - 153
Distribution
Worldwide
Date initiated
2006-08-04
Date posted
2006-09-23
Date terminated
2012-07-30
Location
Tarrytown, NY

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