—#198395

Product

epoc Host 2 as follows: Product SMN epoc NXS Host, US 11413475 epoc NXS Host, EU 11413497 epoc NXS Host, Japan 11413498 epoc NXS Host, Canada 11413506 epoc NXS Host, ROW 11413518 epoc NXS Host, China-Korea 11413583

FDA product code: CHL — Electrode Measurement, Blood-Gases (Pco2, Po2) And Blood Ph
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K200107
Affected lot / code info: Host Software Version /Sensor Configuration: 4.10.6/41.1 Product Description Siemens Material Number (SMN) (UDI-DI) epoc NXS Host, US 11413475 00630414606095; epoc NXS Host, EU 11413497 00630414605760; epoc NXS Host, Japan 11413498 00630414605814; epoc NXS Host, Canada 11413506 00630414605821; epoc NXS Host, ROW 11413518 00630414605678; epoc NXS Host, China-Korea 11413583 00630414612447 .

Why it was recalled

pO2 High Recovery in Quality Control When Adjusted for Barometric Pressure

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Siemens has issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction POC 23-004.A.US on December 12, 2022 and Urgent Field Safety Notice POC 23-004.A.OUS to customers informing them of the issue and providing workaround for customers to use until the affected sensor configuration/software version expires on June 12, 2023. The next sensor configuration with the fix and its corresponding sw version will be available to customers in April 2023. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: " Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days. " If you are a distributor, please ensure your customers receive this UMDC letter. " If you perform QC tests at barometric pressures equal to or above 730 mmHg (97 kPa), no additional action is required. " If you perform QC tests at barometric pressures less than 730 mmHg (97 kPa), apply barometric correction factors before comparing the gas readings with the published value assignments. ***Important Note*** The above barometric correction factor should be applied only to epoc System Software sensor configuration 41.1, epoc Host 2 SW Version 3.37.3 and epoc NXS Host SW Version 4.10.6, which expires June 12, 2023. Following the expiration of this sensor configuration and the software version refer to the epoc System Manual Section 9.5.1 for the appropriate Barometric Correction factor to apply." Please review this letter with your Medical Director." Please retain this letter with your laboratory records and forward this letter to those who may have received the affected product. Questions, please contact your Siemens Healthineers Technical Solution Center or your local Siemens Healthineers technical support representative.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Address: 2 Edgewater Dr, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062-4637

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Foreign: Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Belarus Belgium Bolivia Brazil Cambodia Canada Chile China Colombia Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Finland France Fren.Polynesia Georgia Germany Greece Guadeloupe Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malaysia Mali Martinique Mexico Myanmar Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Norway Papua Nw Guinea Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Republic Korea Reunion Romania Russian Fed. San Marino Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Tunisia Turkey U.A.E. Ukraine United Kingdom Uruguay Vietnam

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2022-12-12
Posted by FDA: 2023-03-03
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #198395. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.