Recall Z-1631-2023 · JLX Radioimmunoassay, 17-Hydroxyprogesterone
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
ADVIA Chemistry ToxAmmonia Calibrator- In vitro diagnostic use in the calibration of ethanol (ETOH_2), ammonia (AMM), acetaminophen (ACET), and salicylate (SAL) assays on the ADVIA Chemistry systems Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10309217
| Date | May 25, 2023 (initiated Apr 5, 2023) |
| Status | Open, Classified |
| Reason | Reassignment of the Atellica CH Toxicology Calibrators (TOX CAL) and ADVIA Chemistry ToxAmmonia Calibrators for the Atellica CH Salicylate (Sal) Assay due to a positive bias |
| Root cause | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | Siemens issued Urgent Medical Device Corrections (UMDC) ACHC23-03.A.US and ACHC23- 03.A.US.CHC to US customers via FedEx beginning on 04/05/2023. An Urgent Field Safety Notices (UFSN) ACHC23-03.A.OUS and ACHC23-03.A.OUS.CHC issued to OUS Siemens reporting sites with affected customers, for distribution and regional reporting to their local competent authorities beginning on 04/05/2023. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: Please review this letter with your Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action, including for any previously generated resul |
| Quantity | 447 unit US; 1537 units OUS |
| Distribution | US Nationwide and Worldwide Distribution Foreign: Argentina Australia Austria¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Bahrain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Bangladesh Belgium¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Bosnia¿Herzeg.¿ Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Czech¿Republic¿ Egypt¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Estonia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Finland¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ France¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Georgia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Germany¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Greece¿¿ |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K031683 | TOX AMMONIA CALIBRATOR Bayer Healthcare, LLC, Aug 6, 2003 |