FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: CentraLink" Data Management System; software is a network solution provider and multi-system data manager for the instruments and lab automation systems (LAS) within the lab. The CentraLink software consolidates data from all connected instruments so that an operator can review and edit patient and quality control results from a single location.
- Recall number
- Z-1957-2015
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
- Product
- CentraLink" Data Management System; software is a network solution provider and multi-system data manager for the instruments and lab automation systems (LAS) within the lab. The CentraLink software consolidates data from all connected instruments so that an operator can review and edit patient and quality control results from a single location.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-05-19
- Posted
- 2015-07-02
- Terminated
- 2018-04-27
- Reason
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that the sample query function that includes Instrument or Instrument Group as search criteria may not return all samples from the Dimension Vista systems if onboard aliquot support rules are configured in the CentraLink system.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Siemens sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated May 19, 2015, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by the customer. Actions to be Taken by the Customer When using any of the CentraLink sample queries, do not select Instrument or Instrument Group criteria for Dimension Vista 500 or Dimension Vista 1500. This would also include any preconfigured queries, commands or tool bar buttons that may use these criteria. Your local Siemens service provider will be contacting you to verify and/or update the configuration of your CentraLink system. Please retain this letter with your laboratory records, and forward this letter to those who may have received this product. We apologize for the inconvenience this situation may cause. If you have any questions, please contact your Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens technical support representative. For further questions please call (800) 441-9250.
- Quantity
- 1941
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution and to the countries of : Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Product: Siemens CentraLink Data Management System, v14.0.5 Material Number (SMN)10811741, 10811742, 10811743, 10814298, 10814877, 10814880,10814881, Product: CentraLink Data Management System, v14.0.8 Material Number (SMN)10815474, 10816519, 10816520, 10816521, 10816522, 10816523, 10816524, 10817180, 10817181
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JQP
- Firm FEI
- 2517506
- Firm city
- Newark
- Firm state
- DE
- 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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