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Health product recall

Total Protein 2 Reagent (Urine) for the Advia Chemistry Systems

Starting date:
May 23, 2013
Posting date:
July 23, 2013
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-34223

Recalled products

  1. Advia Chemistry Total Protein 2 (Urine) System
  2. Advia 1200 Chemistry Total Protein 2 System

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is conducting a recall for the Total Protein 2 Reagent (Urine)(UPRO2) lot 149411 on the Advia Chemistry systems. Due to precipitation of the reagent indicator dye in this lot, an increase in failed calibrations and quality control failures has been observed. These failures will result in no patient result being reported with the affected kits.

Affected products

A. Advia Chemistry Total Protein 2 (Urine) System

Lot or serial number
  • 149411
Model or catalog number
  • 05000171
Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.

511 Benedict Ave.

Tarrytown

10591

New York

UNITED STATES



B. Advia 1200 Chemistry Total Protein 2 System

Lot or serial number
  • 149411
Model or catalog number
  • 05000171
Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.

511 Benedict Ave.

Tarrytown

10591

New York

UNITED STATES