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Health product recall

ADVIA CENTAUR SYSTEM AND CP SYSTEM (2016-07-29)

Starting date:
July 29, 2016
Posting date:
August 10, 2016
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-59754

Affected products

  • A. ADVIA CENTAUR CP SYSTEM - PSA ASSAY
  • B. ADVIA CENTAUR SYSTEM - PSA ASSAY

Reason

Siemens is issuing a field safety notice to customers to emphasize that the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) values should be interpreted in accordance with current clinical guidelines for defining biochemical recurrence following radical prostatectomy. Siemens is providing a limit of quantitation (loq) for the ADVIA Centaur PSA assay at this time. The loq for PSA on the ADVIA Centaur CP will follow

Affected products

A. ADVIA CENTAUR CP SYSTEM - PSA ASSAY

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.

Model or catalog number
  • 02676506
  • 06574155
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Ave
Tarrytown
10591
New York
UNITED STATES

B. ADVIA CENTAUR SYSTEM - PSA ASSAY

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer.  

Model or catalog number

02676506
06574155

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