epoc Host 2 as follows: Product SMN epoc NXS Host, US 11413475 epoc NXS Host, EU 11413497 epoc NXS Host, Japan 11413498

FDA device recall Z-1215-2023 · posted 2023-03-03 · Open, Classified

Recall details

Recalling firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc

Reason for recall

pO2 High Recovery in Quality Control When Adjusted for Barometric Pressure

Action taken

Siemens has issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction POC 23-004.A.US on December 12, 2022 and Urgent Field Safety Notice POC 23-004.A.OUS to customers informing them of the issue and providing workaround for customers to use until the affected sensor configuration/software version expires on June 12, 2023. The next sensor configuration with the fix and its corresponding sw version will be available to customers in April 2023. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: " Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days. " If you are a distributor, please ensure your customers receive this UMDC letter. " If you perform QC tests at barometric pressures equal to or above 730 mmHg (97 kPa), no additional action is required. " If you perform QC tests at barometric pressures less than 730 mmHg (97 kPa), apply barometric correction factors before comparing the gas readings with the published value assignments. ***Important Note*** The above barometric correction factor should be applied only to epoc System Software sensor configuration 41.1, epoc Host 2 SW Version 3.37.3 and epoc NXS Host SW Version 4.10.6, which expires June 12, 2023. Following the expiration of this sensor configuration and the software version refer to the epoc System Manual Section 9.5.1 for the appropriate Barometric Correction factor to apply." Please review this letter with your Medical Director." Please retain this letter with your laboratory records and forward this letter to those who may have received the affected product. Questions, please contact your Siemens Healthineers Technical Solution Center or your local Siemens Healthineers technical support representative.

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Status

Open, Classified

Product code

CHL

Quantity affected

4,369 units

Distribution

Nationwide Foreign: Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belarus Belgium Bolivia Brazil Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France

Date initiated

2022-12-12

Date posted

2023-03-03

Location

Norwood, MA

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