—#130181

Product

Siemens ADVIA Centaur Systems HBc Total (HBcT), Reagent. For In Vitro Diagnostic Use Catalog Number: 07566733 Siemens Material Number: 10309508 The ADVIA Centaur HBc Total assay is an in vitro diagnostic test for the qualitative determination of total antibodies to the core antigen of the hepatitis B virus (HBc Total) in human serum or plasma (potassium EDTA, or lithium or sodium heparinized) using the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP system.

FDA product code: LOM — Test, Hepatitis B (B Antigen, B Surface Antigen, Be Antigen)
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Microbiology
PMA numbers: P040004
Affected lot / code info: Lot Number: 100064 Exp.Date:February 10, 2015

Why it was recalled

Increased imprecision and positive bias is observed with patient samples and negative controls and can result in an increase in initial reactive results.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Unknown/Undetermined by firm

Action the firm took

Siemens Healthcare issued An Urgent Medical Device Recall (UMDR) sent to all affected Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States on September 15, 2014. An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) was sent out for distribution to all customers outside the United States on September 15, 2014. These notices inform the customer of the imprecision and positive bias and a potential increase in initial reactive results associated with ADVIA Centaur Systems HBc Total Lot 100064. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of the affected lots and dispose of the product according to local regulations or procedures. The notices should be reviewed with the facility's laboratory or medical director. Each customer will be required to return a completed confirmation fax-back to Siemens.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Austria Bahrain Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Iraq Ireland Italy Jordan Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Slovakia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Unit.Arab Emir and Yemen.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-09-15
Posted by FDA: 2014-10-21
Terminated: 2015-12-28
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #130181. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.