Recall Z-1254-2017 ยท JJX Single (Specified) Analyte Controls (Assayed And Unassayed)
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Siemens ADVIA Centaur Systems Calibrator A Kits, Cat No. 04800646, SMN 10285903 (2 pack)Cat No. 04800735, SMN 10285904 (6 pack) Cat No. 04800840, SMN 10285905 (6 pack - REF)
| Date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed a negative bias for ADVIA Centaur FT4 when used with Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 on the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP and ADVIA Centaur XPT Systems. In addition, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics confirmed the potential for calibration failures due to above limit calibrator RLU %CVs when using Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 with the FT4 assay. The performance of the FT4 assay when used with Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 on the ADVIA Centaur CP System is not affected. Customers may continue to use Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 for |
| Root cause | Unknown/Undetermined by firm |
| Action | Siemens issued Urgent Medical Device Recall (UMDR) sent to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States on January 10, 2017 to be delivered to customers on January 11, 2017. An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) was sent out for distribution to customers outside the United States on January 10, 2017. The customer distribution included all customers that have received ADVIA Centaur Systems Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 and ADVIA Centaur FT4 ReadyPacks. These notices inform the customer a negative bias has been confirmed for the ADVIA Centaur FT4 assay when used with Calibr |
| Quantity | 9664 kits |
| Distribution | Nationwide. Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K961510 | ACS FRT4 IMMUNOASSAY Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp., Jun 17, 1996 |