The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2561-2014·Announced 2014-09-10

Siemens EasyLink Informatics System Recall for Potential Result Transmission Errors

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling the EasyLink Informatics System V4.0/V5 because it may release results to the Laboratory Information System that should have been held for manual review.

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 medical device with a risk of harm (incorrect result transmission) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is recalling the Siemens EasyLink Informatics System V4.0/V5 (Material Numbers 10444799, 10444800, 10487219). This clinical data management system assists medical laboratory professionals with preanalytic and post-analytic functions in conjunction with multiple instruments, the laboratory information system (LIS), and Siemens StreamLAB Automation Solutions.

The recall was initiated because the system may not perform as intended under certain conditions. Specifically, it may cause the release of results to the Laboratory Information System (LIS) that should have been held for manual review due to auto-verification rules, or it may delay or omit the transmission of results to the LIS.

The recall covers 1,347 units distributed nationwide in the United States. The source text does not specify the exact actions consumers or healthcare providers should take, nor does it report any specific injuries or illnesses associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Siemens EasyLink Informatics System V4.0/V5 Siemens, Material Number (SMN) 10444799, 10444800, 10487219 A clinical data management system that assists medical laboratory professionals with preanalytic and post-analytic functions in conjunction with multiple instruments, th
Affected units
1,347

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 (3)

  • EasyLink Informatics System V4.0/V5 Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10444799
  • 10444800
  • 10487219

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Same manufacturer · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

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