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CriticalFDA (Devices)·Z-2125-2013·Announced 2013-09-18

Siemens Microscan plus Negative Urine Combo 4 Recalled for Misreads

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Microscan plus Negative Urine Combo 4 panels due to confirmed false susceptible and intermediate misreads for specific antibiotics.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is recalling 57,600 units of Microscan plus Negative Urine Combo 4 panels. The recall is due to a confirmed increase in false susceptible and false intermediate misreads for Imipenem and/or meropenum. These errors occur when using Synergies plus Negative and rap ID/S plus Negative panels read on the Walk Away System.

The affected product is used for determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification for gram-negative bacteria. The panels were distributed worldwide, including in the United States and various international locations. The internal number for the recalled product is B1016-202 and the catalog number is 10444601.

This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA. Users should stop using the affected panels and contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Microscan plus Negative Urine Combo 4 Sold outside of US only. Product Usage: MicroScan¿ Synergies plus¿ Panels & MicroScan¿ Rapids plus (Negative) - For use in determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification for gra
Affected units
57,600

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 (2)

  • Internal Number - B1016-202
  • Catalog Number - 10444601

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 17 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 11 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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