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ADVIA Chemistry XPT System, Siemens Material Number… recallZ-1399-2015 · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · initiated Feb 11, 2015

Class II Terminated All recalls posted in April 2015

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Why it was recalled

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed an issue with ADVIA Chemistry XPT software version 1.0.2. The system may cause samples to remain in an Inprocess state. Test results on a sample that is held Inprocess will not transmit to the LIS. Manual intervention is necessary to complete the processing of the samples that are held Inprocess.

FDA root cause category: Software design

What the company is doing

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics sent Urgent Medical Device Correction Letters (dated 2/11/2015) via FedEx to the domestic consignees informing users of the software issue with ADVIA Chemistry XPT Software Version 1.0.2. The letters included work instructions to handle the bug. Customers are requested to complete and return the Effectiveness Check questionnaire attached to the Urgent Medical Device Correction letter within 30 days. For questions about in process samples, the event message 02 981 8728, or need assistance with mitigation solutions, please contact your Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens Technical Support Representative. Urgent Field Safety Notice Letters were sent to the foreign consignees (distribution is determined at the country level). Field service personnel were notified of the Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-1399-2015
Recall class
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Feb 11, 2015
Posted by the FDA
Apr 7, 2015
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Quantity
16 units: 3 Domestic, 13 Foreign
Product code
JGS
FDA submissions
K990346
Distribution
Distributed in the states of AZ, CA, and WA, and the countries of Germany, Italy, Spain, and UK.

Product description

ADVIA Chemistry XPT System, Siemens Material Number 10723034, Software Version 1.0.2, Siemens Material Number 11219493, IVD. The ADVIA XPT Chemistry System is an automated, clinical chemistry analyzer that runs tests on serum, plasma, urine, or cerebral spinal fluid in random access and batch modes at a throughput rate of both 1800 photometric tests per hour and 600 electrolyte (ISE) tests per hour.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Software Version 1.0.2; Lot Numbers: CA1275000080008, CA1275000090009, CA1275000060006, CA1275000050005, CA1275000070007, CA1275000130013, CA1275000100010, CA1275000120012, CA1275000170017, CA1275000260026, CA1275000270027, CA1275000280028, CA1275000240024, CA1275000200020, CA1275000220022, CA1275000410041

Other devices under the same FDA submission

2 devices cleared under K990346 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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