Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 12, 2012
When using the syngo Quality Control package the system may not perform as intended for Multi-Rule QC violation [e.g., 2(2S), 4(1s) and 10x], unless configured using the instructi…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled syngo(R) Lab Data Manager and syngo(R) Lab Process Manager, all versions. This device … - a moderate-severity action.
syngo(R) Lab Data Manager and syngo(R) Lab Process Manager, all versions. This device … was recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in September 12, 2012. Reason: When using the syngo Quality Control package the system may not perform as intended for Multi-Rule QC violati…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2305-2012 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-When using the syngo Quality Control package the system may not perform as intended for Multi-Rule QC violati….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2305-2012 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2305-2012) was formally reported on September 12, 2012, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 29, 2012. 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 44.
The documented reason for this recall is: When using the syngo Quality Control package the system may not perform as intended for Multi-Rule QC violation [e.g., 2(2S), 4(1s) and 10x], unless configured using the instructions on page 2 of the recall notification… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: USA ( nationwide ) including the states of AZ, CA, FL, IL, KY, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TX, VA and WV.. 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
44
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
syngo(R) Lab Data Manager and syngo(R) Lab Process Manager, all versions. This device is classified as a data calculator and processing module for use with In-vitro diagnostic devices. It also provides work flow management as well as remote instrument control to multiple interfaced instruments.
When using the syngo Quality Control package the system may not perform as intended for Multi-Rule QC violation [e.g., 2(2S), 4(1s) and 10x], unless configured using the instructions on page 2 of the recall notification. QC status may not be flagged appropriately. If auto-verification rules are defined to hold patient results when QC status is out, the patient results will not be held as expecte
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2305-2012 |
| Date reported | September 12, 2012 |
| Date initiated | May 29, 2012 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Firm location | Newark, DE |
| Affected scope | 44 |
| Distribution | USA ( nationwide ) including the states of AZ, CA, FL, IL, KY, MD, MA, MN, MS, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TX, VA and WV. |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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