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Device product

Atellica CH Ethyl Alcohol, Test Code ETOH, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 11097501, UDI 00630414596112. The product is an ethyl alcohol assay, IVD use.

Z-1599-2020

February 14, 2020

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Event
Event 85020
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1124
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1599-2020

Official wording

Reason: The assay may exhibit a positive bias in QC and patient results within the 10-day pack calibration interval.

Code information: All in-date lots: 190133, 190222 ***Updated 4/6/2020*** New lot added: 100066 ***Updated 9/4/20*** New lot added: 100168

Distribution pattern: Domestic distribution nationwide. Foreign distribution to Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Canada, Curacao, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, U.A.E., Uruguay, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The assay may exhibit a positive bias in QC and patient results within the 10-day pack calibration interval.