Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc: Siemens ADVIA Centaur Systems Calibrator A Kits, Cat No. 04800646, SMN 10285903 (2 pack)Cat No. 04800735, SMN 10285904 (6 pack) Cat No. 04800840, SMN 10285905 (6 pack - REF)

Recall number

Z-1254-2017

Recalling firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

Product

Siemens ADVIA Centaur Systems Calibrator A Kits, Cat No. 04800646, SMN 10285903 (2 pack)Cat No. 04800735, SMN 10285904 (6 pack) Cat No. 04800840, SMN 10285905 (6 pack - REF)

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2017-01-10

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2019-07-16

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed a negative bias for ADVIA Centaur FT4 when used with Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 on the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP and ADVIA Centaur XPT Systems. In addition, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics confirmed the potential for calibration failures due to above limit calibrator RLU %CVs when using Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 with the FT4 assay. The performance of the FT4 assay when used with Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 on the ADVIA Centaur CP System is not affected. Customers may continue to use Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 for the ADVIA Centaur Systems FT3, T3, T4 and TUp assays.

Root cause

Unknown/Undetermined by firm

Action

Siemens issued Urgent Medical Device Recall (UMDR) sent to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States on January 10, 2017 to be delivered to customers on January 11, 2017. An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) was sent out for distribution to customers outside the United States on January 10, 2017. The customer distribution included all customers that have received ADVIA Centaur Systems Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 and ADVIA Centaur FT4 ReadyPacks. These notices inform the customer a negative bias has been confirmed for the ADVIA Centaur FT4 assay when used with Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 on the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP and ADVIA Centaur XPT Systems. In addition, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics confirmed the potential for calibration failures due to above limit calibrator RLU %CVs when using Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 with the FT4 assay. ADVIA Centaur FT4 assay customers using the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP and ADVIA Centaur XPT systems were directed to discontinue the use of Calibrator A kit lots ending in 90 and instead use Calibrator A kit lots ending in 91 and above to calibrate the FT4 assay.

Quantity

9664 kits

Distribution

Nationwide. Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatican, Vietnam

Lot, serial or model codes

Lot Numbers: 07995A90 08451A90 16035A90 32420A90 43871A90 59675A90 62739A90  Exp. Date: 2017/07/24

510(k) numbers

["K961510"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

JJX

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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