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ADVIA Centaur (including refurbished) recallZ-0859-2015 · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · initiated Oct 9, 2014

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in December 2014

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

A slight crack of the tubing at the connecting fitting on the reservoir connector assembly may occur due to mechanical stress.

FDA root cause category: Nonconforming Material/Component

What the company is doing

A slight crack of the tubing at the connecting fitting on the reservoir connector assembly may occur due to mechanical stress.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0859-2015
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Oct 9, 2014
Posted by the FDA
Dec 23, 2014
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Quantity
10,515 units total
Product code
JJE
FDA submissions
K041133
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution including PR and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, MD, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.

Product description

ADVIA Centaur (including refurbished) Professional use in a laboratory for in vitro diagnostic tests.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Product Codes: 10284980, 10286140, 10309524, 10309525, 10310210, 10313282, 10314322, 10316248, 10316372, 10316968, 10317060, 10317403, 10319111, 10319433, 10320929, 10321568, 10322149, 10322731, 10323204, 10325015, 10326217, 10327008, 10327379, 10328250, 10328647, 10329364, 10330873, 10331013, 10332617, 10334139, 10334759, 10337512, 10337526, 10339677, 10340551, 10340737, 10341051, 10341110, 10361010, 10361011 and 10361012

Other devices under the same FDA submission

4 devices cleared under K041133 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 69582).

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