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Health product recall

ADVIA Centaur system- CA19-9 Assay

Starting date:
October 19, 2016
Posting date:
December 16, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-61462

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has observed a system-to-system bias between the CA 19-9 Assay on the ADVIA Centaur CP and ADVIA Centaur/ADVIA Centaur XP/ADVIA Centaur XPT Systems with the ADVIA Centaur CP generating lower results than the ADVIA Centaur/ADVIA Centaur XP/ADVIA Centaur XPT System for patient samples. Siemens is actively pursuing the cause of this issue. This observation impacts customers who use the CA 19-9 Assay on both the ADVIA Centaur CP and ADVIA Centaur/ADVIA Centaur XP/ADVIA Centaur XPT Systems interchangeably when interpreting serial monitoring patients.

Affected products

ADVIA Centaur system- CA19-9 Assay

Lot or serial number

  • kits ending in 380
  • kits ending in 382
  • kits ending in 384
  • kits ending in 386
  • kits ending in 388
  • kits ending in 390

Model or catalog number

  • 10491244
  • 10491379

Companies

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