ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3 Ultra Ready Pack, 100 test Catalog Number: 06491072; Siemens Material Number: 10282378. Inten
FDA device recall Z-1653-2014 · posted 2014-05-23 · Terminated
Recall details
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
- Reason for recall
- Samples containing fluorescein may show interference with the ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3 Ultra, Vitamin D and the ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS Procalcitonin assays.
- Action taken
- Siemens Healthcare Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC) was mailed to all affected Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States on April 11, 2014 for customer receipt on April 14, 2014. This notice informed the customers of fluorescein interference with the ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3-Ultra and Vitamin D Total assays. This notice instructs customers that the TSH3-Ultra and Vitamin D assays can continue to be used for testing any sample that does not contain fluorescein. However, testing blood drawn from a patient, without allowing clearance of fluorescein is not recommended. This notice should be reviewed with the facility's laboratory or medical director. B. An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) was sent out for distribution to all customers outside the United States on April 10, 2014. This notice informed the customer of fluorescein interference with the ADVIA Centaur Systems TSH3-Ultra , Vitamin D Total and ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS Procalcitonin assays. This notice instructs customers that the TSH3-Ultra, Vitamin D and Procalcitonin assays can continue to be used for testing any sample that does not contain fluorescein. However, testing blood drawn from a patient, without allowing clearance of fluorescein is not recommended. This notice should be reviewed with the facilitys laboratory or medical director. (Note: The ADVIA Centaur BRAHMS Procalcitonin assay is not sold in the US.)
- Root cause
- Device Design
- Status
- Terminated
- Product code
- JLW
- Quantity affected
- 22,770 kits
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Afghanistan Algeria Armenia Austria Bahrain Belgium Bulgaria Burkina Faso Canary Islands Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finl
- Date initiated
- 2014-04-10
- Date posted
- 2014-05-23
- Date terminated
- 2016-05-27
- Location
- East Walpole, MA
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Related 510(k) clearances
| Record | Firm | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ADVIA CENTAUR TSH3-ULTRA METHOD (K083844) | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics | 2009-05-08 |