Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc recalls Siemens RAPIDPoint 500 Measurement Cartridge Lactate (750 tests) Part Number: 10491449 Product Usage: The RAPIDPoint 50…

Recall date

August 24, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-2813-2015

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Canada, Albania, Austria, Australia, Bosnia Herzeg., Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Switzerland, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, Great Britain, Georgia, Greece, Croatia, Hun…

Why it was recalled

RAPIDPoint 500 measurement cartridge serial numbers 2517102517 through 2519000012, negative sodium bias on both QC and patient results

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

Siemens RAPIDPoint 500 Measurement Cartridge Lactate (750 tests) Part Number: 10491449 Product Usage: The RAPIDPoint 500 system is designed for professional use in a point-of-care or laboratory environment. This system tests blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, total hemoglobin, and hemoglobin derivatives in arterial, venous, and capillary whole blood samples. The following parameters are tested: pH, pC02, p02, Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-, glucose, lactate, tHb, F02Hb, FCHb, FMetHb, FHHb, nBili