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epoc BGEM BUN Test Card (25 pk) for the epoc Blood Analysis System, SMN 10736515
- Recall number
- Z-0286-2025
- Initiated
- September 24, 2024
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
- Quantity
- 1292 units
App-derived interpretation
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. has confirmed that a negative sodium bias may exist in one lot of epoc BGEM BUN Test Cards approximately 2 months prior to expiration. The observed maximum negative bias from internal testing is -10 mmol/L. No positive bias has been observed. Quality Control (QC) fluid may or may not detect the issue depending on the bias magnitude and the frequency of QC testing. One customer complaint has been associated with this issue. No adverse events have been reported. All affected lots have recently expired before the issuance of the recall.
Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown
An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.
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Reason for recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. has confirmed that a negative sodium bias may exist in one lot of epoc BGEM BUN Test Cards approximately 2 months prior to expiration. The observed maximum negative bias from internal testing is -10 mmol/L. No positive bias has been observed. Quality Control (QC) fluid may or may not detect the issue depending on the bias magnitude and the frequency of QC testing. One customer complaint has been associated with this issue. No adverse events have been reported. All affected lots have recently expired before the issuance of the recall.
Code information
UDI-DI: 00809708121860; Lot Numbers: 08-24092-60 08-24093-60 08-24094-60 08-24095-60 08-24096-60
Distribution pattern
US Nationwide. Canada.