BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Siemens ADVIA Centaur aTG (100 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10492398

    Recall: Z-1233-2019 · Initiated December 7, 2018

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1233-2019
    Event Number
    82521
    Firm
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
    FEI Number
    1219913
    Product Code
    JZO
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Nonconforming Material/Component
    Initiated
    December 7, 2018
    Terminated
    April 27, 2020
    Address
    333 Coney St, East Walpole, MA, 02032-1516

    Description

    Siemens ADVIA Centaur aTG (100 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10492398

    Reason

    Positive bias anti-thyroglobulin with ADVIA Centaur aTG kit lots ending in 316 and lower and Atellica IM aTG kit lots ending in 317 and lower when compared to the standardization to World Health Organization (WHO) Reference Preparation MRC 65/93 stated in the Instructions for Use (IFU).

    Action

    Siemens issued Urgent Medical Device Corrections, to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States on December 7, 2018 delivered to customers on December 10, 2018. Urgent Field Safety Notices sent out to the country organizations on December 7, 2018 for distribution to customers outside the United States. These letters inform customers that Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics identified a bias with the affected lots of ADVIA Centaur aTG and Atellica IM aTG and action to take and resolution of the issue with new lots of the reagents. Questions contact your Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens technical support representative.

    Distribution

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    Quantity

    10673 kits