FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

BCS XP Automated Blood Coagulation Analyzer System, Multipurpose system for in vitro coagulation studies, Catalog Numbers: 10459330 (BCS XP SYSTEM, COMPLETE), 10462449 (BCS XP ANALYZER SYSTEM), 10461894 (BCS XP), 10470625 (BCS XP REFURBISHED); IVD --- Device Listing D060801

Recall: Z-0825-2016 · Reported March 2, 2016

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0825-2016
Event ID
73099
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
March 2, 2016
Initiation Date
January 14, 2016
Classification Date
February 19, 2016
Termination Date
March 16, 2017
Address
511 Benedict Ave, N/A, Tarrytown, NY, 10591-5005, United States

Description

BCS XP Automated Blood Coagulation Analyzer System, Multipurpose system for in vitro coagulation studies, Catalog Numbers: 10459330 (BCS XP SYSTEM, COMPLETE), 10462449 (BCS XP ANALYZER SYSTEM), 10461894 (BCS XP), 10470625 (BCS XP REFURBISHED); IVD --- Device Listing D060801

Reason

False short clotting times for PT on BCS and BCS XP with Dade Innovin can occur. This has also an effect for false low PT INR values. These false short clotting times were observed only with turbid, hemolytic and/or icteric samples from intensive care patients. The corresponding reaction curves of these samples showed a pre-peak, which can lead to falsely short clotting time. The result was not flagged by the existing check algorithms.

Code Info

All serial numbers

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide) and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay.

Quantity

1895 units total