Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Factor VIII Chromogenic Assay Recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. Due to Factor VIII Chromogenic Assay Lot 44637 is showing...

Date: November 19, 2015
Company: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. directly.

Affected Products

Factor VIII Chromogenic Assay, REF/Catalog No. B4238-40, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10445729, IVD. --- CLASSIFICATION NAME: Test, Qualitative and Quantitative Factor Deficiency

Quantity: Domestic: 52 kits, Foreign: 623 kits

Why Was This Recalled?

Factor VIII Chromogenic Assay Lot 44637 is showing an increased occurrence of irregular curves when used for measurement on Sysmex CA-1500, CA-7000, CS-2000i, CS-2100i, CS-5100 Systems. This could lead, under certain circumstances, to an erroneously increased result with a Factor VIII Chromogenic Assay.

Where Was This Sold?

Worldwide Distribution - US Distribution to the state of : Massachusetts and to the countries of : Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Serbia, Spain and Sweden.

About Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. has 452 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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