FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

Microscan Synergies Plus Negative Breakpoint Combo 7 Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) - For use in determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification for gram-negative bacteria.

Recall: Z-2121-2013 · Reported September 18, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2121-2013
Event ID
66058
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
September 18, 2013
Initiation Date
August 21, 2013
Classification Date
September 11, 2013
Termination Date
May 15, 2014
Address
2040 Enterprise Blvd, N/A, West Sacramento, CA, 95691-3427, United States

Description

Microscan Synergies Plus Negative Breakpoint Combo 7 Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) - For use in determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification for gram-negative bacteria.

Reason

Confirmed increase in false susceptible and false intermediate misreads for Imipenem and/or meropenum on Synergies plus Negative and rap ID/S plus Negative panels read on Walk Away System.

Code Info

Internal Number B1025-109, Catalog Number - 10444748 Lot code/expiration date: 2012-08-17, 2012-08-17; 2012-10-06, 2012-10-06; 2012-12-08, 2012-12-08; 2013-01-09, 2013-01-09; 2013-03-02, 2013-03-02; 2013-04-12, 2013-04-12; 2013-06-15, 2013-06-15; 2013-08-06, 2013-08-06; 2013-09-24, 2013-09-24; 2013-12-07, 2013-12-07; 2014-01-08, 2014-01-08; 2014-01-31, 2014-01-31; 2014-03-25, 2014-03-25; 2014-05-09, 2014-05-09; 2014-07-01, 2014-07-01.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of: AK, SC, IA, MO GA, WI, TX, KS, CA, IL, CO, AZ, SD, IN, MD, FL, MN and the countries of:Japan, France, Algeria, Germany, Austria, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Great Britain, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qutar, Poland, Iraq, Unite Arab Emrites, Algeria, Oman, Greece, Portugal, and Ireland.

Quantity

4319 boxes, 86, 380 panels