Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc: Siemens Healthcare BNP (8-type Natriuretic Peptide) 500 Test kit 02816634 100 Test 02816138 10309045, 10309044 028 Intended Use For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in human plasma using the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP systems. This assay is indicated for the measurement of plasma BNP as an aid in the diagnosis and assessment of the severity of heart failure. In patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), this test, in conjunction with other known risk factors, can also be used to predict survival as well as to predict the likelihood of future heart failure.

Recall number

Z-0506-2013

Recalling firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

Product

Siemens Healthcare BNP (8-type Natriuretic Peptide) 500 Test kit 02816634 100 Test 02816138 10309045, 10309044 028 Intended Use For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) in human plasma using the ADVIA Centaur and ADVIA Centaur XP systems. This assay is indicated for the measurement of plasma BNP as an aid in the diagnosis and assessment of the severity of heart failure. In patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), this test, in conjunction with other known risk factors, can also be used to predict survival as well as to predict the likelihood of future heart failure.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2012-11-14

Posted

2012-12-11

Terminated

2015-09-25

Reason

Operating range of the ADVIA Centaur systems is 18C to 30C (64.4F to 86.0F), a change in room temperature may increase or decrease assay results, depending on the specific assay and ADVIA Centaur system used.

Root cause

Device Design

Action

Siemens Healthcare issued An Urgent Medical Device Correction Notice (for US customers) and an Urgent Field Safety Notice (for customers outside the US) dated November 5, 2012, to all affected customers. These notices inform customers who used the ADVIA Centaur BNP, BR, CA 19-9, Digitoxin, Folate, and Theophylline 2 assays to reduce their instrument operating temperature range to 20 -25 degrees C and for the DHEAS assay to reduce the instrument operating temperature range to 18 -26 degrees C when these assays are being used. These notices also direct customers to review the contents of the correction notice with their Laboratory Director or Medical Director. A confirmation fax-back form was included to ensure that all customers worldwide have been notified and have complied with the mandatory action. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their Siemens Technical Solutions Center or their local technical support representative. For questions regarding this recall call 508-668-5000.

Quantity

100 test=24291 and 500 test= 9679

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and Internationally to the following countries: Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia Herzeg. Brazil Canada Chile COLOMBIA Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Egypt Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Ireland Italy Japan Kazakhstan Latvia Lithuania Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New Caledonia Norway Oman P.R. China Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Rep. of Yemen Republic Korea Reunion Romania Russian Fed. Saudi Arabia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Thailand Turkey U.A.E. United Kingdom Uruguay Vietnam

Lot, serial or model codes

All lot codes

510(k) numbers

["K031038"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

NBC

Firm FEI

1219913

Firm city

East Walpole

Firm state

MA

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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