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Device product

ADVIA Centaur¿ Systems TnI-Ultra assay; Catalog Number 02789602 (100 tests), SMN 10317708 and 02790309 (500 tests), SMN 10317790

Z-1991-2014

May 30, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Event
Event 68520
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
34,283 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1991-2014

Official wording

Reason: The solid phase reagent in some of the ADVIA Centaur¿ TnI -Ultra ReadyPacks¿, lot 084, is darker in appearance, creating a potential for incorrect control and patient results.

Code information: Kit Lots Ending In: 078, 079, 082, 083, 084

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including PR and the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY, and the countries of Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Austria, Australia. Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Great Britain, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, ,Malta, Martinique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, and Vietnam.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The solid phase reagent in some of the ADVIA Centaur¿ TnI -Ultra ReadyPacks¿, lot 084, is darker in appearance, creating a potential for incorrect control and patient results.