RAPIDPoint 500 Blood Gas Analyzer; Siemens Material Number: 10492730, 10696855, 10696857, 106973...

FDA Recall #Z-1253-2015 — Class II — December 30, 2014

Recall #Z-1253-2015 Date: December 30, 2014 Classification: Class II Status: Terminated

Product Description

RAPIDPoint 500 Blood Gas Analyzer; Siemens Material Number: 10492730, 10696855, 10696857, 10697306. 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, FCOHb, FMetHb, FHHb, nBili.

Reason for Recall

Neonatal bilirubin (nBili) parameter may have increased variability when the nBili concentration is greater than 12 mg/dl and the tHb concentration exceeds the upper reportable range of greater than 25 g/dl.

Recalling Firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc — Norwood, MA

Classification

Class II — May cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Product Type

Devices

Product Quantity

4376 devices

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, U.A.E., United Kingdom, Vatican City, Venezuela, White Russia/Belarus.

Code Information

All serial numbers.

Status

Terminated

Voluntary / Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated