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Siemens RAPIDPoint 500 Measurement Cartridge Lactate (100) tests Part Number: 10844813 Product Usage: The RAPIDPoint 500

FDA device recall Z-2816-2015 · posted 2015-09-24 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Reason for recall
RAPIDPoint 500 measurement cartridge serial numbers 2517102517 through 2519000012, negative sodium bias on both QC and patient results
Action taken
Siemens Healthcare sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated August 2015 to all affected customers. The notice identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached. For questions contact your Siemens Customer Care Center or ther local Siemens technical support representative.
Root cause
Process control
Status
Terminated
Product code
KHP
Quantity affected
49 cartridges
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Albania, Austria, Australia, Bosnia Herzeg., Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germa
Date initiated
2015-08-24
Date posted
2015-09-24
Date terminated
2016-05-23
Location
Norwood, MA

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