FDAClass IINovember 6, 2013

Siemens RAPIDPoint¿¿ 405 system blood gas analyzer recall

Siemens RAPIDPoint¿¿ 405 system blood gas analyzer Product PUsage: These systems are intended for near-patient and laboratory testing of blood gases…

Why was Siemens RAPIDPoint¿¿ 405 system blood gas analyzer recalled?

RAPIDPoint¿ 400 Series, RAPIDPoint¿ 500, or RAPIDLab¿ 1200 Series blood gas analyzer, users can inadvertently enter a wrong patient ID on the demographics screen, which ultimately could lead to a misidentification of the sample

What should I do if I have this product?

Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

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Product
Siemens RAPIDPoint¿¿ 405 system blood gas analyzer Product PUsage: These systems are intended for near-patient and laboratory testing of blood gases…
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc
Quantity
4494 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and in the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia Herzeg., Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Fren.Polynesia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mayotte, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norway, P.R. China, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rep. of Yemen, Republic Korea, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, U.A.E., United Kingdom, Vatikancity, Venezuela, Vietnam,
Recall date
November 6, 2013
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Agency
FDA (device)
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