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Health product recall

ADVIA CENTAUR XPT INSTRUMENT (2015-11-27)

Starting date:
November 27, 2015
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-56310

Affected Products

ADVIA CENTAUR XPT INSTRUMENT

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has identified issues with the ADVIA Centaur XPT System Software V1.0.1 (Bundle 1.0.912 SMN 10819704), V1.0.2 (Bundle 1.0.1086 SMN 11219806) and V1.0.3 (Bundle 1.0.1108 SMN 11220781) that may affect the operation and workflow of the system. Issues 1-12 will be corrected in software version 1.1 (Bundle 1.1.243 SMN: 11221979), which will soon be available for installation on all systems. The actions to be taken section indicates if the specific issue is corrected in V1.1. For issues corrected in software version 1.1, the actions do not need to be performed after the system has been upgraded to software version 1.1. Issues 13-20 will be corrected in future software versions.

Affected products

ADVIA CENTAUR XPT INSTRUMENT

Lot or serial number
  • 10057
  • 62866
  • 9223
Model or catalog number
  • 10711433
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
511 Benedict Ave
Tarrytown
10591
New York
UNITED STATES