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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics ADVIA Centaur Calibrator E - 2-Pack Catalog Number: 04634452 SMN: 10309079 ADVIA Centaur

FDA device recall Z-1077-2016 · posted 2016-03-08 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Reason for recall
ADVIA Centaur Systems Calibrator E Lot 42 and 43 Bias with the Testosterone Assay
Action taken
Siemens Healthcare issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC) to all affected Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States on February 4, 2016 to be delivered to customers on February 5, 2016. An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) was sent out for distribution to customers outside the United States on February 4, 2016. These notices inform the customers of the lot to lot bias of Calibrator E with the ADVIA Centaur Testosterone assay and advise customers to move to Calibrator E kit lots ending in 44. Fax-back forms will be used to confirm that the customers received the Urgent Medical Device Correction. Questions, contact your Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens technical support representative
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Status
Terminated
Product code
JIX
Quantity affected
15224 (2-pack)
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution US (nationwide) and Internationally to: Canada AR AU BD BR CA CH CL CN CO DO EC GT HK ID IE IL IN JP KR LK MM MX MY NI NP NZ PE PH PY SA SG TH TW UY VN ZA
Date initiated
2016-02-04
Date posted
2016-03-08
Date terminated
2017-08-01
Location
East Walpole, MA

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