BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    ADVIA 1200 Chemistry System, Automated Clinical Chemistry Analyzer - human serum, plasma and urine tests. The following are the measured parameters that are within the scope of this ''field correction'': Affected assay: Valproic Acid. Affecting assays: Digoxin; Phenytoin; Gentamicin; Theophylline.

    Recall: Z-0351-2007 · Initiated September 8, 2006

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0351-2007
    Event Number
    36713
    Firm
    Bayer Healthcare, LLC (Diagnostics Division)
    FEI Number
    2432235
    Product Code
    LEG
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Software design
    Initiated
    September 8, 2006
    Posted
    January 17, 2007
    Terminated
    May 23, 2012
    Address
    511 Benedict Avenue, Tarrytown, NY, 10591-5097

    Description

    ADVIA 1200 Chemistry System, Automated Clinical Chemistry Analyzer - human serum, plasma and urine tests. The following are the measured parameters that are within the scope of this ''field correction'': Affected assay: Valproic Acid. Affecting assays: Digoxin; Phenytoin; Gentamicin; Theophylline.

    Reason

    Bayer received a customer complaint where the Valproic Acid Quality control material recovered lower than target when it was run in a panel of other Therapeutic Drug (TDM) assays. The under recovery observed by the customer was approximately -25%.

    Action

    On 9/08/06, a Support Bulletin was sent to all affected Bayer HealthCare LLC Branches in order to inform them of the issue and to provide them with instructions for the 'field correction'. On 9/08/06, a Customer Bulletin was sent to all affected Bayer HealthCare LLC Branches both in the US and worldwide for communication with the affected end user customers. The bulletin advises of the problem and the corrective action. A Completion Confirmation (Fax-back) Form was included to ensure that all customers worldwide have been notified and have complied with the mandatory action. The Customer Bulletin is to be sent to all affected end user customers. Bayer Technical Service Specialists will follow-up with all of the ADVIA Chemistry System customers to make sure they have understood the bulletin and to ask that they return the FAX-back Completion Confirmation Form to Bayer HealthCare. If Bayer HealthCare does not receive the form in a timely manner, specialists in the Bayer Technical Care Center will contact the customer through whatever means possible in an effort to obtain 100% effectiveness on this communication.

    Distribution

    Worldwide, including USA, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, and United Kingdom.

    Quantity

    1184 instruments total, all products