—#119762

Product

ADVIA Centaur Calibrator A. Cat. #04800735, SMN 10285904 (6 pack); Cat. # 04800840, SMN 10285905 (6 pack - REF). For calibrating the following assays using the ADVIA Centaur or ACS:180 systems: FT3, T3, T4, Tup, FT4, THEO2.

FDA product code: JIS — Calibrator, Primary
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K961510
Affected lot / code info: REF 10285904 (6 pack): 89983A77 16 Jul 2013, 90669A77 16 Jul 2013; REF 10285905 (6 pack - REF); 90705A77 16 Jul 2013

Why it was recalled

Calibrator A lot CA77 is under-recovering to the assigned target for the ADVIA Centaur Total T4 Assay.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

An Urgent Medical Device Correction (UDMC) was sent to all affected Siemens Healthcare Diagnostic customers in the United States on June 28, 2013 via FedEx. An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) was sent out for distribution to all customers outside the United States on June 27, 2013. FedEx Return Receipts will be used to confirm that the customers received the UMDC. If confirmation of receipt by any customer cannot be verified through a return receipt, a Siemens Technical Solutions Center Representative will contact those customers by telephone to ensure that they received the Urgent Medical Device Correction and completed the required actions. These notices inform the customer that they should discontinue the use of Calibrator A, lots ending in 77, for use with the ADVIA Centaur Systems T4 assay. Customers are informed that they may continue to use Calibrator A lot CA77 with the other assays FT3, FT4, Total T3, T-Uptake. For questions or additional information contact your local Technical Support Provider or Distributor.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Address: 333 Coney St, East Walpole, Massachusetts 02032-1516

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-Nationwide including PR and the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT, and WV and the countries of Slovakia, Germany, Turkey, TW, HK, CH, TH, BR, CN, SG, and ZA.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-06-28
Posted by FDA: 2013-08-14
Terminated: 2014-07-25
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #119762. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.