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Health product recall

ADVIA CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS (2015-09-23)

Starting date:
September 23, 2015
Posting date:
October 14, 2015
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-55356

Affected Products

  1. ADVIA CHEMISTRY SYSTEM -ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALPAMP)ASSAY
  2. ADVIA 1200 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM -ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALPAMP)ASSAY

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that the Alkaline Phosphatase Reagent Kit lots listed on the report used on the ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800, 2400 and XPT Chemistry Systems demonstrate an increased incidence of absorbance flags (u,U) and //// errors. Absorbance flags u and U indicate abnormal high absorbance exceeding either the blank or sample limit. Absorbance flag //// indicates a calculation error and no result is generated by the system.

Affected products

A. ADVIA CHEMISTRY SYSTEM -ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALPAMP)ASSAY

Lot or serial number

327460

Model or catalog number

3035814

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

B. ADVIA 1200 CHEMISTRY SYSTEM -ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE (ALPAMP)ASSAY

Lot or serial number

327460

Model or catalog number

03035814

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