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Health product recall

Advia Centaur / XP / XPT

Starting date:
March 9, 2017
Posting date:
April 13, 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-62990

Reason

Potential for the Advia Centaur Syphilis assay to interfere with the Br (Ca 27.29) assay on the Advia Centaur Systems. This interference only occurs when the Syphilis assay immediately precedes the Br assay on the Advia Centaur, Advia Centaur XP or Advia Centaur XPT systems. The Advia Centaur CP system is not impacted. The issue affects all current and future lots of Advia Centaur Systems Br reagents until a solution is implemented.

Affected products

Advia Centaur / XP / XPT

Lot or serial number

  • 20739217
  • 41765219
  • 1472217
  • 47408219
  • 67429220
  • 73596216
  • 83525216
  • 89376220

Model or catalog number

  • 02419937
  • 03896216

Companies

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