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Siemens Microscan: MicroScan Synergies Plus Dried Overnight Gram Negative MIC/Combo Panels, 20 panels per box. Medical device designed for use in determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of colonies, grown on solid media, of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacteria. Catalog numbers B1016-100, B1016-101, B1016-102, B1016-105, B1016-107, B1016-108, B1016-109, B1016-119, B1016-120, B1016-121, B1016-122, B1016-126, B1016-127, B1016-128, B1016-129, B1016-131, B1016-132, B1016-61a, B1016-62a, B1016-64a, B1016-65a, B1016-80, B1016-82, B1017-300, B1017-301, B1017-302, B1017-303, B1017-304, B1017-305, B1017-306, B1017-307, B1017-308, B1017-309, B1017-312, B1017-313, B1017-315, B1017-400, B1017-401, B1017-402, B1017-403, B1017-404, B1017-405, B1017-406, B1017-407, J1016-311c, J1016-312c, J1016-611c, J1016-611j, J1016-612b, J1016-612J, J1016-632J, J1016-623m, J1016-631J, J1016-632J, J1016-65c, J1016-66J, J1025-311, J1025-312, J1025-333, and J1025-611

Recall number
Z-0540-2009
Recalling firm
Siemens Microscan
Product
MicroScan Synergies Plus Dried Overnight Gram Negative MIC/Combo Panels, 20 panels per box. Medical device designed for use in determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification to the species level of colonies, grown on solid media, of rapidly growing aerobic and facultative anaerobic gram-negative bacteria. Catalog numbers B1016-100, B1016-101, B1016-102, B1016-105, B1016-107, B1016-108, B1016-109, B1016-119, B1016-120, B1016-121, B1016-122, B1016-126, B1016-127, B1016-128, B1016-129, B1016-131, B1016-132, B1016-61a, B1016-62a, B1016-64a, B1016-65a, B1016-80, B1016-82, B1017-300, B1017-301, B1017-302, B1017-303, B1017-304, B1017-305, B1017-306, B1017-307, B1017-308, B1017-309, B1017-312, B1017-313, B1017-315, B1017-400, B1017-401, B1017-402, B1017-403, B1017-404, B1017-405, B1017-406, B1017-407, J1016-311c, J1016-312c, J1016-611c, J1016-611j, J1016-612b, J1016-612J, J1016-632J, J1016-623m, J1016-631J, J1016-632J, J1016-65c, J1016-66J, J1025-311, J1025-312, J1025-333, and J1025-611
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2008-07-31
Posted
2009-02-04
Terminated
2010-11-29
Reason
Falsely lowered imipenem MICs may result, leading to major errors in results.
Root cause
Other
Action
Consignees were notified on July 31, 2008 by letter (Urgent Device Correction) sent via FedEx overnight. International consignees were notified by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics associates in affected countries. The letter described the problem and provided users with safety instructions to follow until an update is provided. Contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. at 916-374-3075 for additional assistance.
Quantity
Total of both Negative and Synergy: 569,375 boxes
Distribution
Worldwide
Lot, serial or model codes
All lots
510(k) numbers
["K020246"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
LON
Firm FEI
2919016
Firm city
West Sacramento
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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