FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. MIcroScan MICroSTREP plus Type 1 B1027-201 panels. .MICroSTREP panels are designed for use in determining antimicrobial agent susceptibility of aerobic nonenterococcal streptococci (including Streptococcus pneumoniae) and Haemophilus spp.

Recall: Z-1272-2013 · Reported May 15, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1272-2013
Event ID
64699
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
May 15, 2013
Initiation Date
March 6, 2013
Classification Date
May 8, 2013
Termination Date
October 28, 2013
Address
2040 Enterprise Blvd, N/A, West Sacramento, CA, 95691-3427, United States

Description

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. MIcroScan MICroSTREP plus Type 1 B1027-201 panels. .MICroSTREP panels are designed for use in determining antimicrobial agent susceptibility of aerobic nonenterococcal streptococci (including Streptococcus pneumoniae) and Haemophilus spp.

Reason

Customer complaint investigation confirmed the issue of false skipped wells and false susceptible misreads with A. agalactiae affecting multiple antimicrobial agents on MicroScan Microbiology Systems.

Code Info

All lots within expiration: Lot numbers: 2013-02-24 2013-03-05 2013-03-06 2013-04-03 2013-04-04 2013-04-19 2013-05-01 2013-05-10 2013-05-18 2013-05-21 2013-06-07 2013-06-18 2013-06-25 2013-07-27 2013-08-10 2013-08-23 2013-09-11 2013-09-14 2013-09-28 2013-10-02 2013-11-01 2013-11-02 2013-11-15 2013-11-29 2013-12-07 2013-12-12 2013-12-17 2014-01-04 2014-01-09 2014-01-15 2014-02-01 2014-02-13.

Distribution

US Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico.

Quantity

21,608 boxes = 432,160 panels