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Health product recall

RAPIDQC COMPLETE LEVEL 3 (2016-04-12)

Starting date:
April 12, 2016
Posting date:
April 29, 2016
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-58144

Affected Products

RAPIDQC COMPLETE LEVEL 3

Reason

Based on field recovery data, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that the pH parameter may recover low within range or lower than expected with these three lots of level 3 RAPID QC complete product on both the RAPIDPoint and the RAPIDLab blood gas systems.

Affected products

RAPIDQC COMPLETE LEVEL 3

Lot or serial number

363403
363404
363501

Model or catalog number

10309927

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