| | Class 2 Device Recall Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics |  |
| Date Initiated by Firm | January 12, 2008 |
| Date Posted | May 06, 2008 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 20, 2012 |
| Recall Number | Z-1119-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
46346 |
| 510(K)Number | K971418 |
| PMA Number | P040018 |
| Product Classification |
in vitro diagnostic Hepatitis A - Product Code LOL
|
| Product | ADVIA Centaur HAV IgM, 100 Test Kit, used on the ADVIA Centaur or XP, REF: 05004126, in vitro diagnostic Hepatitis A test, Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY 10591. |
| Code Information |
All lots |
| FEI Number |
1219913
|
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics 333 Coney St East Walpole MA 02032-1516
|
| For Additional Information Contact | 508-359-3825 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Incorrect results: False reactive specimens on the ADVIA Centaur HAV IgM assay. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | Siemens issued a Urgent Field Safety Notiifcation (078D0709-01) to all Siemens Diagnostics Branches on 1/12/08 for communication to their customers.
This Customer Bulletin/Urgent Field Safety Notification advises the customer of the problem and the actions to be taken to mitigate risk. A Confirmation fax-back form is included to ensure that all customers worldwide have been notified and have complied with the mandatory action. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 49,533 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
|
1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
|
| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = LOL
|
| PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = LOL
|
|
|
|