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Health product recall

ADVIA CENTAUR XPT INSTRUMENT (2016-05-27)

Starting date:
May 27, 2016
Posting date:
June 13, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Hospitals, Healthcare Professionals
Identification number:
RA-58854

Affected products

A. ADVIA CENTAUR XPT INSTRUMENT

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has identified multiple issues with ADVIA Centaur XPT system software versions V1.0.1 Bbundle 1.0.912 SMN 10819704), V1.0.2 (Bundle 1.0.1086 SMN 11219806), V1.0.3 (Bundle 1.0.1108 SMN 11220781) and V1.1 (Bundle 1.1.243 SMN 11221979). These issues may affect the results generated by the system and are described below:

  1. Sample tip error
  2. Daily maintenance
  3. Result reporting for high/low linearity samples
  4. Auto-repeat conditions
  5. Barcode misreads in rack id mode
  6. Low probe wash
  7. Las communication
  8. System status unknown

Affected products

A. ADVIA CENTAUR XPT INSTRUMENT

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number

10711433

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