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FDA (Devices) recall action 80774

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled 6 products on 2018-10-24

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 6 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 6 pages.

Products
6
Announced
2018-10-24
Critical
0
Units
399

Why these products were recalled

Atellica Solution system software (SW) version 1.13 and lower, five (5) behavioral issues were identified: 1. Reagent Lock may not work as intended with Primary Reagent ReadyPacks¿ and Ancillary Packs when more than one (1) lot of specific Reagent kits are loaded on the analyzer at the same time. 2. Sample barcodes may be incorrectly read 3. The Atellica IM 1300 Analyzer and Atellica IM 1600 Analyzer may not run CEA dilutions at 50x and 100x. The Analyzer may post a Sample Integrity Error when 50x or 100x dilutions are ordered for Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA). Dilution factors lower tha…

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

1–6 of 6

  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2018-10-24

    Siemens Atellica Sample Handler Software Recall for Diagnostic Errors

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Atellica Sample Handler Connect software versions 1.13 and lower due to five behavioral issues that may cause incorrect sample processing or result reporting.

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    Atellica Sample Handler Connect (SMN 11069018). The Atellica" Solution is a multi-component system for in vitro diagnostic testing of clinical specimens.
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2018-10-24

    Siemens Recalls Atellica IM 1600 Analyzer Software Due to Behavioral Issues

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Atellica IM 1600 Analyzer software version 1.13 and lower due to five identified behavioral issues affecting reagent locking, barcode reading, and result reporting.

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    Atellica IM 1600 Analyzer (SMN 11066000). The Atellica" Solution is a multi-component system for in vitro diagnostic testing of clinical specimens.
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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2018-10-24

    Siemens Atellica Analyzer Software Recall for Diagnostic Errors

    Siemens is recalling Atellica Solution software version 1.13 and lower due to five behavioral issues that may cause incorrect test results or sample handling errors.

    Product
    Atellica CH 930 Analyzer (SMN 11067000) . The Atellica" Solution is a multi-component system for in vitro diagnostic testing of clinical specimens.
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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2018-10-24

    Siemens Atellica Sample Handler Software Recall for Diagnostic Errors

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Atellica Sample Handler software versions 1.13 and lower due to five behavioral issues that may cause incorrect sample processing or result reporting.

    Product
    Atellica Sample Handler Additional (SMN 11069004). The Atellica" Solution is a multi-component system for in vitro diagnostic testing of clinical specimens.
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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2018-10-24

    Siemens Recalls Atellica Sample Handler Prime Software Due to Behavioral Issues

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Atellica Sample Handler Prime software versions 1.13 and lower due to five identified behavioral issues affecting diagnostic testing.

    Product
    Atellica Sample Handler Prime (SMN 11069001). The Atellica" Solution is a multi-component system for in vitro diagnostic testing of clinical specimens.
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  • ModerateFDA (Devices)··2018-10-24

    Siemens Atellica IM 1300 Analyzer Software Recall for Behavioral Issues

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Atellica IM 1300 Analyzers with software version 1.13 and lower due to five identified behavioral issues affecting reagent locks, barcode reading, and result reporting.

    Product
    Atellica IM 1300 Analyzer (SMN 11066001). The Atellica" Solution is a multi-component system for in vitro diagnostic testing of clinical specimens.
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