Date Initiated by Firm |
March 13, 2013 |
Date Posted |
April 15, 2013 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 05, 2015 |
Recall Number |
Z-1121-2013 |
Recall Event ID |
64610 |
Product Classification |
Calibrator, primary - Product Code JIS
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Product |
ADVIA Centaur Vitamin D Calibrator 2-pack; Reference Number:10493589.
For use in the quantitative determination of Vit D.
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Code Information |
Lot Number: C3410 Kit Lot Number/Exp. Date: 95197A10 8/16/2013 95031A10 8/16/2013 94607A10 8/16/2013 94155A10 8/16/2013 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc 333 Coney St East Walpole MA 02032-1516
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For Additional Information Contact |
508-668-5000
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Negative bias in patient samples for Vitamin D
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
No Marketing Application |
Action |
Siemens Healthcare issued Urgent Medical Device Recall was sent to all affected Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States on March 13th, 2013. This notice informs the customer of the recall and the actions that need to be taken. The Urgent Medical Device Recall instructs customers to discontinue the use of ADVIA Centaur VitD Assay Kit Lots (REF 10491994 and 10631021) and ADVIA Centaur Systems VitD Cal (REF 10493589 and 10630911) released prior to the recalibration of the assay and request replacement lots. This notice also directs customers to review the contents of the recall notice with their laboratory or medical director. A confirmation fax-back form is included to ensure that all customers in the United States have been notified and have complied with the mandatory action. |
Quantity in Commerce |
372 pk Cals |
Distribution |
Nationwide Distribution. |
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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