Device recall: Siemens RAPIDPoint 400 system blood gas analyzer Product Usage: These systems are intended for near-patient and…
Class II FDA enforcement event 66166. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc started this device recall on 17 Sep 2012. The firm address in the FDA record is in Norwood, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 66166 has 7 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 6 Nov 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 1 Apr 2015.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and in the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia Herzeg., Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile,…
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc, Norwood, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
7 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0102-2014 | Siemens RAPIDPoint 400 system blood gas analyzer Product Usage: These systems are intended for near-patient and laboratory testing of blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, total hemoglobin, and hemoglobin derivatives in arterial, venous, and capillary whole blood samples. The systems are capable of determining the… | 828 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0103-2014 | Siemens RAPIDPoint 405 system blood gas analyzer Product PUsage: These systems are intended for near-patient and laboratory testing of blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, total hemoglobin, and hemoglobin derivatives in arterial, venous, and capillary whole blood samples. The systems are capable of determining… | 4494 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0104-2014 | Siemens RAPIDPoint 500 system blood gas analyzer Product Usage: RAPIDPoint 500 System: 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,… | 2152 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0105-2014 | Siemens RAPIDLab 1240 system blood gas analyzer Product Usage: RAPIDLab 1200 Systems: The Rapidlab 1200 systems are intended for in vitro diagnostic use by healthcare professionals in the quantitative testing of human whole blood. The systems can determine the following parameters: RAPIDLab 1240 pH, pC02, p02… | 179 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0106-2014 | Siemens RAPIDLab 1245 system blood gas analyzer Product Usage: RAPIDLab 1200 Systems: The Rapidlab 1200 systems are intended for in vitro diagnostic use by healthcare professionals in the quantitative testing of human whole blood. The systems can determine the following parameters: RAPIDLab 1240 pH, pC02, p02… | 274 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0107-2014 | Siemens RAPIDLab 1260 system blood gas analyzer Product Usage: RAPIDLab 1200 Systems: The Rapidlab 1200 systems are intended for in vitro diagnostic use by healthcare professionals in the quantitative testing of human whole blood. The systems can determine the following parameters: RAPIDLab 1240 pH, pC02, p02… | 140 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2013 |
| Z-0108-2014 | Siemens RAPIDLab 1265 system blood gas analyzer Product Usage: RAPIDLab 1200 Systems: The Rapidlab 1200 systems are intended for in vitro diagnostic use by healthcare professionals in the quantitative testing of human whole blood. The systems can determine the following parameters: RAPIDLab 1240 pH, pC02, p02… | 2939 units | Class II | Terminated | 6 Nov 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2012
- 823
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 7Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 333
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0102-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 66166. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/66166/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and in the countries of Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia Herzeg., Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Chile,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 66166?
- The event has 7 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
828 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2012 have the same class?
- 88% of the 823 device events that started in 2012 are in Class II.