Recall StatusOpen, Classified
Date Initiated2022-12-12
Product Quantity4,369 units
Reason for Recall
pO2 High Recovery in Quality Control When Adjusted for Barometric Pressure
Firm 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.
Root Cause
Under Investigation by firm
Distribution Pattern
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
Related FDA 510(k) Records
Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.
Official Source
View FDA Recall →Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.