Recall Z-2014-2021 ยท JGS Electrode, Ion Specific, Sodium
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
The ADVIA Chemistry XPT Chemistry System, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10723034, is an automated, clinical chemistry analyzer that runs tests on serum, plasma, urine, or cerebral spinal fluid in random access and batch modes. Tests performed using this system are intended for in vitro diagnostic use.
| Date | May 18, 2021 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | ADVIA Chemistry System and Software Versions (V1.4 SMN 11314625 and V1.4 China SMN 11316885) may not be aligned with customer expectations for the current default mixer failure detection setting of 2; an erroneously elevated or depressed patient result to be reported without alert on the test result |
| Root cause | Software design |
| Action | Siemes issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC) was mailed to all US affected customers by FedEx beginning on 05/18/2021. An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) was issued to all OUS Siemens sites with affected customers electronically for distribution and regional reporting to their local competent authorities beginning on 05/18/2021. Letter states reason for recall, health risk, and action to take: Until the next version of instrument software is available Siemens recommends changing the software behavior from the current default of 2: Warning+STOP to 1: Warning. The behavior for t |
| Quantity | 842 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, CO, CT, FL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NY, OH, PA, TX and the countries of Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Malaysi |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K990346 | BAYER ADVIA 1650 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM Bayer Corp., May 21, 1999 |