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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Siemens Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-dimer Calibrator (DDM CalPak) lots 502058002 and 501318002 The Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-dimer Calibrator (DDMR CalPak), Catalog No. CDDMR-C is an in-vitro diagnostic product intended to be used for the calibration of the Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-dimer )DDMR) method

Recall number
Z-2283-2012
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Product
Siemens Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-dimer Calibrator (DDM CalPak) lots 502058002 and 501318002 The Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-dimer Calibrator (DDMR CalPak), Catalog No. CDDMR-C is an in-vitro diagnostic product intended to be used for the calibration of the Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-dimer )DDMR) method
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2012-06-07
Posted
2012-08-28
Terminated
2014-01-16
Reason
Siemens has confirmed that the Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-Dimer CalPak calibrator lots 502058002 and 501318002 may exhibit SLOPE or CALCV error messages (instrument errors), which indicate calibration failures.
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
SIEMENS sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated June 7, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. The letter included a response form to be faxed to the recalling firm at 302-631-8467 by the consignee. If customers experienced calibration failures, they were instructed to contact the Siemens Technical Solutions Center at 800-405-6473 for assistance. Customers were also asked to forward the notification to anyone to whom they may have distributed the affected product. For questions regarding this recall call 302-631-6311.
Quantity
786 cartons
Distribution
Nationwide Distribution - USA including AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.
Lot, serial or model codes
DDMR CalPak lots 502058002, exp 2012/11/23 and 501318002, exp 2012/08/10
510(k) numbers
["K063356"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
DAP
Firm FEI
2517506
Firm city
Newark
Firm state
DE
Firm country
not on file

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