Health product recall

ADVIA Chemistry System-LIPASE (LIP) Assay (2019-12-23)

Starting date:
December 23, 2019
Posting date:
January 20, 2020
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-72121



Last updated: 2020-01-21

Affected Products

ADVIA Chemistry System-LIPASE (LIP) Assay

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. has received customer complaints regarding failed calibrations and increased imprecision of quality control and patient samples when using ADVIA Chemistry Lipase reagent lot 485700. Preliminary investigation has indicated that not all cartons within this reagent lot are impacted.

Affected products

ADVIA Chemistry System-LIPASE (LIP) Assay

Lot or serial number

485700

Model or catalog number

B01-4840-01

Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.

511 Benedict Ave

Tarrytown

10591

New York

UNITED STATES