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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc: ADVIA Centaur T3 ADVIA Centaur T3: For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of triiodothyronine (T3) in serum using the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP, and ADVIA Centaur XPT systems. Measurements of triiodothyronine are used in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease.

Recall number
Z-0720-2018
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Product
ADVIA Centaur T3 ADVIA Centaur T3: For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of triiodothyronine (T3) in serum using the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP, and ADVIA Centaur XPT systems. Measurements of triiodothyronine are used in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2017-07-28
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2019-04-03
Reason
Siemens has identified an issue when scanning the 20 barcode for the Master Curve Card (MCC) with ADVIA Centaur systems T3 kit lots ending in 198 on the ADVIA Centaur XPT system.
Root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Siemens sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated July 28, 2017, that was distributed to all customers in the United States and an Urgent Field Safety Notice was distributed to all customers outside the United States. On August 15, 2017 Follow-up communication was sent to all customers. For further questions, please call (508) 668-5000.
Quantity
33,298
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution.
Lot, serial or model codes
x
510(k) numbers
["K041133"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
CDP
Firm FEI
1219913
Firm city
East Walpole
Firm state
MA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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