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CentraLink¿ Data Management System Software Versions: v13x,v14x,v15x The CentraLink 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 there is a remote possibility CentraLink may download an order to the ADVIA Automation System without specifying the sample type.

Z-1204-2017

November 29, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Event
Event 75942
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
3,893 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1204-2017

Official wording

Reason: There is a remote possibility CentraLink may download an order to the ADVIA Automation System without specifying the sample type. This can occur when an order is received from the LIS without a sample type, requiring that the sample type be set in CentraLink based on the sample type of the test in the order.

Code information: Product codes: 10485061, 10484212, 10485064, 10483439, 10471393, 10484552, 10814296, 10815474, 11220480, 10481936, 10481937, 10481938, 10482170, 10482936, 10483437, 10483438, 10483440, 10484211, 10484213, 10485060, 10485062, 10485063, 10703007, 10703008, 10711638, 10711639, 10711640, 10711641, 10711643, 10811596, 10811597, 10811598, 10811599, 10811601, 10811741, 10811742, 10811743, 10814298, 10814877, 10814880, 10814881, 10815694, 10816519, 10816520, 10816521, 10816522, 10816523, 10816524, 10817180, 10817181, 10819760, 10819943, 11219840, 11219841.

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) to the states of : AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, WA and WV; and to the country of Canada and others.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    There is a remote possibility CentraLink may download an order to the ADVIA Automation System without specifying the sample type. This can occur when an order is received from the LIS without a sample type, requiring that the sample type be set in CentraLink based on the sample type of the test in the order.