Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported December 4, 2019
Potential for calibration error resulting in QC failures after the calibration run with QC and patient results being 5 times higher.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled Atellica CH 930 Analyzer - a moderate-severity action.
Atellica CH 930 Analyzer was recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in December 4, 2019. Reason: Potential for calibration error resulting in QC failures after the calibration run with QC and patient result…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0581-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Potential for calibration error resulting in QC failures after the calibration run with QC and patient result….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0581-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0581-2020) was formally reported on December 4, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 23, 2019. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Tarrytown, NY. Federal records list the affected scope as 1432.
The documented reason for this recall is: Potential for calibration error resulting in QC failures after the calibration run with QC and patient results being 5 times higher. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distributed to accounts located in AL AZ AR CA CO FL GA IL IN IA KS KY LA MA MI MN MS NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC OH OR PA SC TN TX UT WA WV DC PR. Foreign distribution to AR AU AT BS BD BE BR BG CA CL CO CW CZ DK EG FI FR DE …. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
1432
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Atellica CH 930 Analyzer
Potential for calibration error resulting in QC failures after the calibration run with QC and patient results being 5 times higher.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0581-2020 |
| Date reported | December 4, 2019 |
| Date initiated | September 23, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Firm location | Tarrytown, NY |
| Affected scope | 1432 |
| Distribution | Distributed to accounts located in AL AZ AR CA CO FL GA IL IN IA KS KY LA MA MI MN MS NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC OH OR PA SC TN TX UT WA WV DC PR. Foreign distribution to AR AU AT BS BD BE BR BG CA CL CO CW CZ DK EG FI FR DE GR HU IN IR IE IL IT… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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