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Health product recall

ADVIA CENTAUR SYSTEM-VITAMIN D TOTAL (VITD) REAGENTS

Starting date:
October 5, 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-60674

Affected Products

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed a change in bias between serum and plasma specimen tubes with the ADVIA CENTAUR VITAMIN D ASSAY as compared to instructions for use (IFU). Newly evaluated data demonstrate a deming regression slope between 0.93 and 0.95 for plasma samples as compared to serum samples whereas, the specimen collection comparison data provided in the IFU indicates a linear regression slope of up to 1.09.

Affected products

ADVIA CENTAUR SYSTEM-VITAMIN D TOTAL (VITD) REAGENTS

Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

10699201
10699533

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