| Date Initiated by Firm | July 30, 2019 |
| Create Date | October 16, 2019 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 10, 2022 |
| Recall Number | Z-0148-2020 |
| Recall Event ID |
83529 |
| 510(K)Number | K151767 |
| Product Classification |
Electrode, ion specific, sodium - Product Code JGS
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| Product | Siemens Atellica CH 930 Analyzer.
Siemens Material Number (SMN): 11067000
Product Usage: automated, clinical chemistry analyzer to perform in vitro diagnostic tests on clinical specimens |
| Code Information |
Software version: V1.19.2 and below |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. 511 Benedict Ave Tarrytown NY 10591-5005
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| For Additional Information Contact | SAME 914-631-8000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Atellica CH 930 Analyzer - Erroneous Indices for Hemolysis and Lipemia in Software versions 1.19.2 and below |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Software design |
| Action | Siemens issued an Urgent medical Device Correction, (UMDC ASI19-02.A.US) via Fed Ex and Urgent Field Safety Notification (UFSN ASI19-02.A.OUS) to all affected Customers beginning on 2019-07-30. The UFSN/UMDC explain the behaviors that can occur and instructs customers on actions to be taken for the issues described in the communication. Customers are requested to return the attached effectiveness check form via fax or email within 30 days. Field Service personnel will be sent a Service Knowledge Base describing the issue and instructing them how to deal with customer questions. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 1125 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide
Foreign:
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Latvia
Malaysia
Mexico
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
P.R. China
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Republic Korea
Romania
Russian Fed.
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Slovakia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
U.A.E.
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Vietnam |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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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.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = JGS
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