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Health product recall

Advia Centaur Systems

Starting date:
August 16, 2012
Posting date:
September 3, 2012
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices, Non-medicinal Ingredient
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-15570

Recalled Products

A. Advia Centaur System – Instrument
B. Advia Centaur XP System – Instrument
C. Advia Centaur XP System – Instrument
D. Advia Centaur XP System – Instrument
E. Advia Centaur System – Instrument
F. Advia Centaur System – Instrument

Reason

The Monthly Cleaning Procedure (MCP) maintenance, under certain circumstances, may result in residual cleaning solution (Bleach) in the Reagent Probe 1 (RP1) fluidics and the water reservoir causing false results. Tests affected are Total Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (THCG), Progesterone and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). The Daily Cleaning Procedure (DCP) under certain circumstances may result in residual cleaning solution (Bleach) in the water line causing false results that use water for test processing. Test affected is Toxoplasma M (Toxo M).

Affected products

A. Advia Centaur System - Instrument

Lot or serial number

Not Applicable

Model or catalog number

04911855, 078-A001-14

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Heathcare Diagnostics Inc.

B. Advia Centaur XP System - Instrument

Lot or serial number

Not Applicable

Model or catalog number

078-A010-07, 09066916

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES

C. Advia Centaur XP System - Instrument

Lot or serial number

Not Applicable

Model or catalog number

078-A010-07, 09066916

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES

D. Advia Centaur XP System - Instrument

Lot or serial number

Not Applicable

Model or catalog number

078-A010-07, 09066916


E. Advia Centaur System - Instrument

Lot or serial number

Not Applicable

Model or catalog number

04911855, 078-A001-14

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES

F. Advia Centaur System - Instrument

Lot or serial number

Not Applicable

Model or catalog number

04911855, 078-A001-14

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Heathcare Diagnostics Inc.