FDA recall record

Siemens Calibrator E recall — FDA Z-0164-2015

Positive bias for Calibrator E lot kits ending in 38 and 39 with the ADVIA Centaur Systems Cortisol and Progesterone assays compared to the respective…

Class IIclassification
Z-0164-2015official record ID
Nov 12, 2014report date

Recall record at a glance

Official recordZ-0164-2015
CategoryMedical Device Recalls
ClassificationClass II
FDA record statusTerminated
Recalling firmSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Report dateNov 12, 2014
Recall initiation dateSep 26, 2014
QuantityTotal = 19,352 (13,881 - 2 pack, 4878 - 6 pack, 593 - 6 pack REF)
LocationEast Walpole, MA, United States

Official product description

Siemens Calibrator E; SMN 10309079 (2 pack), SMN 10321075 (6 pack), SMN 10335532 (6 pack Ref)

Why the product was recalled

Positive bias for Calibrator E lot kits ending in 38 and 39 with the ADVIA Centaur Systems Cortisol and Progesterone assays compared to the respective master curves.

Distribution information

Nationwide including Puerto Rico. Worldwide: Afghanistan, Armenia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Canary Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Unit.Arab Emir., Vatican, Yemen, AR, AU, BD, BR, CA , CH, CL, CN, CO, DO, EC, EG, GT, HK, ID, IE, IL, IN, JP, KR, LY, MM, MX, MY, NI, NP, NZ, PE, PH, PY, SA, SG, SV, TH, TW, UY, VN, ZA

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Additional record details

Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.

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