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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Microscan plus Negative Urine Combo 4 Sold outside of US only. Product Usage: MicroScan Synergies plus Panels & MicroScan Rapids plus (Negative) - For use in determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification for gram-negative bacteria.

Recall number
Z-2125-2013
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Product
Microscan plus Negative Urine Combo 4 Sold outside of US only. Product Usage: MicroScan Synergies plus Panels & MicroScan Rapids plus (Negative) - For use in determining quantitative and/or qualitative antimicrobial agent susceptibility and/or identification for gram-negative bacteria.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2013-08-21
Posted
2013-09-11
Terminated
2014-05-15
Reason
Confirmed increase in false susceptible and false intermediate misreads for Imipenem and/or meropenum on Synergies plus Negative and rap ID/S plus Negative panels read on Walk Away System.
Root cause
Process control
Action
Siemens sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letters dated August 2013 to all US customers via over night delivery, receipt requested. Letters for foreign customers are being translated and will be sent as soon as possible. The letter identified the affected product, reason for field correction, risk to health problem and actions to be taken by customer. Customers were instructed to suppress all reporting of sensitive and intermediate results for imipenem and meropenem. Siemens also recommends that the customer consider the need to review previous test results, conduct patient follow-up, and/or repeat testing. Customer were requested to complete the attached Field Correction Effectiveness Check form and fax it to 302-631-8467. For questions contact your Siemens Technical Support Provider or Distributor.
Quantity
57,600 panels in total
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide in the states of: AK, SC, IA, MO GA, WI, TX, KS, CA, IL, CO, AZ, SD, IN, MD, FL, MN and the countries of:Japan, France, Algeria, Germany, Austria, Romania, Russian Federation, South Africa, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Great Britain, Turkey, Spain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Qutar, Poland, Iraq, Unite Arab Emrites, Algeria, Oman, Greece, Portugal, and Ireland.
Lot, serial or model codes
Internal Number - B1016-202; Catalog Number - 10444601
510(k) numbers
["K020246","K020249"]
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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