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RAPIDPOINT 500 Blood Gas System recallZ-0423-2024 · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc · initiated Sep 26, 2023

Open, Classified

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.

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Why it was recalled

There are potential drug interferences from Perhexiline Maleate or Atomoxetine Hydrochloride that may cause falsely elevated sodium results reported on the RAPIDPoint 500 and RAPIDPoint 500e Blood Gas Systems. The erroneous sodium levels with positive bias may lead to unrecognized hyponatremia and/or the inappropriate treatment of hypernatremia may lead to iatrogenic hyponatremia, resulted in a delay in patient diagnosis and optimal patient management.

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

The firm issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction notice on 9/26/2023 to customers asking that customers review the notice with the facility's Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action for previously generated results, complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form within 30 days, forward this notice to customers if your firm is a distributor, and retain the notification in your system's Operator's Guide and forward to those who may have received product. The Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form is to be returned via email to [email protected] or by fax to 312-275-7795. Questions are to be directed to your local Siemens Healthineers Technical Support Representative.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0423-2024
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated by the company
Sep 26, 2023
Posted by the FDA
Dec 1, 2023
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Quantity
12,363 units
Product code
JGS
FDA submissions
K113216
Distribution
Domestic: Nationwide Distribution. Foreign: Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Republic, Costa Rica, Cote dIvoire, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, French, Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Republic of, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Martinique, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian Territory, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom Great Britain, Uruguay, & Vietnam.

Product description

RAPIDPOINT 500 Blood Gas System

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Material No. 10492730, 10696855, 10696857, & 10697306; UDI-DI:00630414589169, 00630414590851, 00630414590868, & 00630414590844; All Units and Software Versions.

Devices named in this recall

1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 93240).

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