Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported February 10, 2016
Multiple Software issues. Auto Start-UP Fail, Calibration Interval Resets when a Reagent Blank is run, Control Definition screen assumes range defined is 2 SD, Laboratory Informat…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled ADVIA Chemistry XPT Systems, Software Version 1.0.3, SMN 11127538 Clinical chemistry a… - a moderate-severity action.
ADVIA Chemistry XPT Systems, Software Version 1.0.3, SMN 11127538 Clinical chemistry a… was recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in February 10, 2016. Reason: Multiple Software issues. Auto Start-UP Fail, Calibration Interval Resets when a Reagent Blank is run, Contro…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0755-2016 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Multiple Software issues. Auto Start-UP Fail, Calibration Interval Resets when a Reagent Blank is run, Contro….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0755-2016 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0755-2016) was formally reported on February 10, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on October 7, 2015. 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 87 units.
The documented reason for this recall is: Multiple Software issues. Auto Start-UP Fail, Calibration Interval Resets when a Reagent Blank is run, Control Definition screen assumes range defined is 2 SD, Laboratory Information System (LIS) communication/Laborator… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) in states of: AZ, CA, MA, NY, TX & WA, and to countries of: Bahrain, Egypt, Slovakia, France, Spain, Italy, Norway, Singapore, New Zealand, Germany, Australia, Republic Korea, Net…. 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
87 units
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
ADVIA Chemistry XPT Systems, Software Version 1.0.3, SMN 11127538 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.
Multiple Software issues. Auto Start-UP Fail, Calibration Interval Resets when a Reagent Blank is run, Control Definition screen assumes range defined is 2 SD, Laboratory Information System (LIS) communication/Laboratory Automation (LAS) issue, Printer Driver Resets, ISE Calibration Ranges are too conservative for Urine Sodium, Archiving and deletion may fail and Workstation services may restart.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0755-2016 |
| Date reported | February 10, 2016 |
| Date initiated | October 7, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Firm location | Tarrytown, NY |
| Affected scope | 87 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) in states of: AZ, CA, MA, NY, TX & WA, and to countries of: Bahrain, Egypt, Slovakia, France, Spain, Italy, Norway, Singapore, New Zealand, Germany, Australia, Republic Korea, Netherlands, Denmark, F… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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