BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Open, Classified

    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

    Recall: Z-1215-2023 · Initiated December 12, 2022

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1215-2023
    Event Number
    91639
    Firm
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
    FEI Number
    3002637618
    Product Code
    CHL
    Status
    Open, Classified
    Root Cause
    Under Investigation by firm
    Initiated
    December 12, 2022
    Posted
    March 3, 2023
    Address
    2 Edgewater Dr, Norwood, MA, 02062-4637

    Description

    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

    Reason

    pO2 High Recovery in Quality Control When Adjusted for Barometric Pressure

    Action

    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.

    Distribution

    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

    Quantity

    4,369 units