Product Description
ADVIA Centaur Calibrator C-Used with the ADVIA Centaur Ferritin assay on the ADVIA Centaur CP system only. (In-Vitro Diagnostic)
Catalog Number: 672182005 (US Reference 6 pack)
Reason for Recall
Ferritin Analytical Sensitivity and Calibrator C Realignment with kit lots ending in 22 and 23 used with the ADVIA Centaur Ferritin assay on the ADVIA Centaur CP system
Action Details
Siemens issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice via e-mail to all US customers affected on October 9, 2012. This notice informs the customer of the Field Correction and the actions that need to be taken. The Urgent Field Safety Notice instructs customers that upon receipt of Calibrator C Lots ending in 25 and higher (Cal C lots CC25LA and higher and Cal C lots CC25HA and higher), discontinue use of the Calibrator C lots ending in 22 and 23 with the ADVIA Centaur Ferritin assay when used on the ADVIA Centaur CP system. A confirmation fax-back form is included to ensure that all customers worldwide
have been notified and have complied with the mandatory action.
Further questions please call (508) 668-5000
Distribution Pattern
Worldwide Distribution - Nationwide Distribution and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Indoenesia, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taipei, Uruguay, Venezuela, Viet Nam and South Africa.
Code Information / Serial Numbers
Lot numbers: 83496A22 88716A22 95040822 95889A22 Exp. 01/19/2013
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