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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Ongoing

ADVIA Centaur TSH3-Ultra (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 3 Ultra), Catalog Numbers: 06491072 (100 tests), 06491080 (500 tests), 04862625 (2500 tests)

Reported: June 13, 2018 Initiated: December 18, 2017 #Z-2054-2018

Product Description

ADVIA Centaur TSH3-Ultra (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 3 Ultra), Catalog Numbers: 06491072 (100 tests), 06491080 (500 tests), 04862625 (2500 tests)

Reason for Recall

In certain scenarios the ADVIA Centaur CP, XP and XPT immunoassay analyzers may exhibit reduced dilution recovery or become inoperable when used with Multi-Diluent 15 and certain lots of BNP and TSH3RUL Assays.

Details

Units Affected
74,215
Distribution
Distributed in the following U.S. states: AL, CA, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MI, MS, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WY and Puerto Rico. Distributed in the following OUS countries: Australia Belgium¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Canada Chile France¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Germany¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Greece¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Israel Italy¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Japan Latvia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Luxembourg¿¿¿¿¿ Netherlands¿¿¿¿ New Zealand Norway¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Poland¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Portugal¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Romania¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Singapore Slovakia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ South Africa Spain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Switzerland¿¿¿¿ U.A.E.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ United¿Kingdom¿
Location
Tarrytown, NY

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
ADVIA Centaur TSH3-Ultra (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 3 Ultra), Catalog Numbers: 06491072 (100 tests), 06491080 (500 tests), 04862625 (2500 tests). Recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.. Units affected: 74,215.
Why was this product recalled?
In certain scenarios the ADVIA Centaur CP, XP and XPT immunoassay analyzers may exhibit reduced dilution recovery or become inoperable when used with Multi-Diluent 15 and certain lots of BNP and TSH3RUL Assays.
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on June 13, 2018. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-2054-2018.