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ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0113-2019·Announced 2018-10-24

Siemens Recalls ADVIA Centaur CKMB Calibrator Kits Due to Potential Bias

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling 1,870 ADVIA Centaur CKMB Calibrator kits due to a potential bias compared to internal standards.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the source text describes a potential bias without reporting any specific injuries, illnesses, or hospitalizations, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is recalling 1,870 kits of the ADVIA Centaur CKMB Calibrator, Catalog No. 09318028. The product is intended for in vitro diagnostic use in calibrating CKMB assays on ADVIA Centaur systems.

The recall was initiated because a potential bias was identified with certain kits when compared to the internal standards. The affected products were distributed nationwide in the United States.

Hospitals and laboratories should stop using the affected calibrator kits and contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics for further instructions. The specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the agency's recall record.

The recalled product

Product
ADVIA Centaur CKMB Calibrator, Cat No. 09318028 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use in calibrating ADVIA Centaur systems CKMB assays.
Affected units
1,870

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 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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