Siemens RAPIDLab Blood Gas Analyzer Recall for Patient ID Error Risk
Siemens is recalling RAPIDLab 1200 Series blood gas analyzers because users may enter the wrong patient ID, leading to sample misidentification.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (medical diagnostic device) where sample misidentification could lead to incorrect patient care, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc is recalling 179 units of the RAPIDLab 1200 Series blood gas analyzers, including the RAPIDLab 1240, 1245, 1260, and 1265 models. The recall covers all serial numbers of these devices.
The recall was initiated because users of the RAPIDPoint 400 Series, RAPIDPoint 500, or RAPIDLab 1200 Series blood gas analyzers can inadvertently enter a wrong patient ID on the demographics screen. This error could ultimately lead to the misidentification of the sample.
The affected devices were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and numerous international locations. Healthcare professionals using these systems for in vitro diagnostic testing of human whole blood should be aware of this potential for sample misidentification.
The recalled product
- Product
- Siemens RAPIDLab¿ 1240 system blood gas analyzer Product Usage: RAPIDLab 1200 Systems: The Rapidlab 1200 systems are intended for in vitro diagnostic use by healthcare professionals in the quantitative testing of human whole blood. The systems can determine the following pa
- Manufacturer
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
- Affected units
- 179
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- All Serial Numbers
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 7 recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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