Class II

Medical Device Recall: ADVIA Centaur Erythropoietin (EPO) Assay (100 Test)

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · January 24, 2024

Reason for Recall

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed an average negative bias of -35% compared to the 3rd World Health Organization (WHO) International Standard (NIBSC code: 11/170) that is proportional across the assay measuring interval. The reference interval as claimed in the Instructions for Use (IFU) is not achieved with affected lots.

Distribution

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AL, CA, IA, IL, MI, MN, NC, NE, NV, NY, OH and TX; The countries of Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, P.R. China, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Republic of South Korea, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, U.A.E., United Kingdom.

States Affected

NATIONWIDE

Quantity Affected

264 units (6 US, 258 OUS)

Source: FDA (openFDA Device Enforcement)

Recall number: Z-1281-2024

Status: ongoing

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