ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1927-2014 ยท JJE Analyzer, Chemistry (Photometric, Discrete), For Clinical Use

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

Siemens Healthcare ADVIA Acid/Base Reagent 1 and 2 Kit containing ADVIA Centaur Acid Reagent bottles, lot number: 454778 Kit Catalog Number: 112219 SMN: 10310026 Intended Use: In vitro diagnostic use. Acid Regent is a component of the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP instruments

DateJun 26, 2014 (initiated Jun 2, 2014)
StatusTerminated
ReasonSwollen acid bottles due to a trace metal contamination in the Acid Reagent bottles
Root causeMaterial/Component Contamination
ActionSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued Urgent Medical Device Recall (UMDR) to customers in the United States on June 02, 2014 and a Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) issued outside the United States on June 02, 2014. These notices inform the customer of the potential for swollen acid bottles due to confirmed metal contamination. Customers with alternative lots in inventory were instructed to transition to the alternative lot upon receipt of the communication. Customers without an alternative lot of acid in inventory were informed that Siemens proactively shipped an alternative lot to their lab
Quantity3,839 kits
DistributionWorldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Argentina, China, Colombia, Korea, Malyasia, New Zealand, Mexico, Guatemala, and Singapore.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

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