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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Enforcement Report - Week of November 7, 2012
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Event Detail

Event ID 63167
Product Type Devices
Status Ongoing
Recalling Firm Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
City East Walpole
State MA
Country US
Voluntary/Mandated Voluntary: Firm Initiated
Recall Initiation Date 2012-09-11
Initial Firm Notification of
Consignee or Public		 Letter
Distribution Pattern Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Columbia, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.

Product Detail

Product Description Code Info Classification Reason for Recall Product Quantity Recall Number
Siemens ADVIA Centaur BR Assay: Catalog Number: US: REF 02419937 (10214722) (50 Tests); REF 03896216(10334837)(250 Tests) Not CE Marked; OUS: REF03204829(10310271)(50 Tests); REF 01157807(1 0314722) (250 Tests) CE Marked; REF 09010686 (10340081)(250 Tests). The ADVIA Centaur BR assay is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative serial determination of cancer antigen CA 27.29 in human serum using the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP systems. The test is intended for use as an aid in monitoring patients previously treated for Stage II or Stage Ill breast cancer. Serial testing for CA 27.29 in the serum of patients who are clinically free of disease should be used in conjunction with other clinical methods used for the early detection of cancer recurrence. The test is also intended for use as an aid in the management of breast cancer patients with metastatic disease by monitoring the progression or regression of disease in response to treatment. BR Assay for CA 27.29 BR Assay Kit Lots ReadyPack® Lot Number Ending in 198:. 89291198,86469198,85752198,88939198, 87757198, 85459198, 88319198, 86295198, 85194198 ReadyPack® Lot Number Ending in 202: 93573202, 91045202, 93664202, 90880202, 93157202,91126202,90494202. BR Assay for CA 15-3 ReadyPack BR Assay Kit Lots Lot Number Ending in 199: 87425199,85862199,86949199,85945199 Class II BR Assay for CA 27.29 Calibration Interval Change due quality control (QC) results outside of the expected ranges. 15,455 kits Z-0162-2013
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