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Health product recall

Advia Centaur System - Calibrators

Starting date:
June 13, 2017
Posting date:
July 7, 2017
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-63862

Reason

Confirmed a negative bias for Advia Centaur Enhanced Estradiol (EE2) on the Advia Centaur, Advia Centaur XP and Advia Centaur XPT Systems when calibrating with calibrator 30 kit lots ending in 21 (C3021) as compared to calibrator 30 kit lots ending in 20 (C3020).

Affected products

Advia Centaur System - Calibrators

Lot or serial number

00387A21
00388A21
15448A21
16673A21
36243A21
51211A21

Model or catalog number

10379810
10379811

Companies

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