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Advia Centaur and Advia Centaur XP Systems - Insulin Assays (2014-02-10)
- Starting date:
- February 10, 2014
- Posting date:
- March 25, 2014
- Type of communication:
- Medical Device Recall
- Subcategory:
- Medical Device
- Hazard classification:
- Type III
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Medical Devices
- Audience:
- General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
- Identification number:
- RA-38553
Recalled Products
A. Advia Centaur XP System - Insulin (IRI) Assay
B. Advia Centaur System - Insulin Assay
Reason
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics received customer feedback on the advia centaur systems insulin assay, indicating a low, but increased rate of calibration failures for the advia centaur systems insulin assay. A limited number of customers have experienced the calibration failures. This issue is not applicable to the Advia Centaur CP.
Affected products
A. Advia Centaur XP System - Insulin (IRI) Assay
Lot or serial number
128434
Model or catalog number
More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Ave.
Tarrytown
10591
New York
UNITED STATES
B. Advia Centaur System - Insulin Assay
Lot or serial number
128434
Model or catalog number
More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer
Companies
- Manufacturer
-
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Ave.
Tarrytown
10591
New York
UNITED STATES