Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported July 8, 2015
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that the sample query function that includes Instrument or Instrument Group as search criteria may not return all samples from th…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled CentraLink" Data Management System; software is a network solution provider and multi-sys… - a moderate-severity action.
CentraLink" Data Management System; software is a network solution provider and multi-sys… was recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in July 8, 2015. Reason: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that the sample query function that includes Instrument or I…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-1957-2015 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that the sample query function that includes Instrument or I….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-1957-2015 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-1957-2015) was formally reported on July 8, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 19, 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 Newark, DE. Federal records list the affected scope as 1941.
The documented reason for this recall is: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that the sample query function that includes Instrument or Instrument Group as search criteria may not return all samples from the Dimension Vista systems if onboard ali… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution and to the countries of : Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom.. 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
1941
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
CentraLink" Data Management System; software is a network solution provider and multi-system data manager for the instruments and lab automation systems (LAS) within the lab. The CentraLink software consolidates data from all connected instruments so that an operator can review and edit patient and quality control results from a single location.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that the sample query function that includes Instrument or Instrument Group as search criteria may not return all samples from the Dimension Vista systems if onboard aliquot support rules are configured in the CentraLink system.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-1957-2015 |
| Date reported | July 8, 2015 |
| Date initiated | May 19, 2015 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Firm location | Newark, DE |
| Affected scope | 1941 |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution and to the countries of : Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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