ADVIA 1800 System Software V2.01. Performs assays for general and specialty chemistries, methods for specific protein measurement, drugs-of-abuse testing and therapeutic drug monitoring.
FDA Recall Z-0345-2014 · Posted 2013-11-18
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Recalling FirmSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeJGS
Date Initiated2013-09-03
Date Terminated2017-03-07
Product Quantity1366 units
Reason for Recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction due to Ration Parameters Flagging Behavior for All Software Versions utilized on ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800 or 2400 Chemistry Systems.
Firm Action
On September 3, 2013, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice for the ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800 and 2400 Chemistry Systems due to a software issue. The software issue has caused the Chemistry Systems to generate reports without error flags. Notices were sent to domestic customers via U.S. and outside the US the distribution is determined at the country level. The customers were instructed to contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Technical Solution Center if they have technical questions regarding this issue at 877-229-3711 (prompt 18).
Root Cause
Software design
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.
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