FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: ADVIA 2120 Dual Aspirate Autosampler (SMN 10313419) - OUS, automated hematology analyzer Software Versions 6.10 and 6.11
- Recall number
- Z-1397-2021
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
- Product
- ADVIA 2120 Dual Aspirate Autosampler (SMN 10313419) - OUS, automated hematology analyzer Software Versions 6.10 and 6.11
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2021-03-05
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Potential Sample Identification (SID) Mismatch with14-Character Barcodes
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC) letter HSW21-01.A.US to US customers on March 5, 2021 via FedEx overnight delivery. An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) HSW21-01.A.OUS was issued to all OUS Siemens sites with affected customers electronically for distribution and regional reporting to their local competent authorities. Letter states reason for recall, health risk and action to take: with your Medical Director. If you are using 14-character Sample Identification (SID) barcodes: o Ensure that the Barcode Encoding Selectivity feature is enabled. Open the Sample Identification screen to determine if the checkbox to turn the Barcode Encoded Selectivity is on o If Barcode Encoding Selectivity is disabled, please perform the following steps to enable Barcode Encoding Selectivity: Open the Sample Identification screen Select the checkbox to turn the Barcode Encoded Selectivity on Whether or not you have the Barcode Encode Selectivity feature disabled, please complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days. Please retain this letter with your laboratory records and forward this letter to those who may have received this product If you have any questions, please contact your Siemens Healthineers Customer Care Center or your local Siemens Healthineers technical support representative.
- Quantity
- 283 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia Herzeg., Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina, Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cura¿ao Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Fren.Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, P.R. China, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rep. of Yemen, Republic Korea, Romania, Russian Fed., San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad,Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, U.A.E., Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vatikancity, Vietnam.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Software Versions 6.10 and 6.11
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K102644","K162977"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- GKZ
- Firm FEI
- 2432235
- Firm city
- Tarrytown
- Firm state
- NY
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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