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Health product recall

Advia Centaur, Centaur CP, and Centaur XP (2013-12-30)

Starting date:
December 30, 2013
Posting date:
February 10, 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-37839

Recalled Products

A. Advia Centaur XP
B. Advia Centaur
C. Advia Centaur CP

Reason

Siemens has received and confirmed complaints of elevated cortisol calibration slopes that are outside of the defined reagent lot specific calibration slopes when using cortisol reagents prior to the end of the reagent shelf life. When this occurs, the system will flag the failed calibration of the assay, and quality control and patient results can not be generated.

Affected products

A. Advia Centaur XP
 

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number

04610049
04610138
04611509

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Ave.
Tarrytown
10591
New York
UNITED STATES

B. Advia Centaur
 

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number

04610049
04610138
04611509

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Ave.
Tarrytown
10591
New York
UNITED STATES

C. Advia Centaur CP

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number

04610049
04610138
04611509

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Ave.
Tarrytown
10591
New York
UNITED STATES