Device recall: Siemens CentraLink Data Management System, software version 14. The CentraLink system software is a network solution…
Class II FDA enforcement event 69129. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has identified a task scheduler issue with the CentraLink" Data Management System, software version 14. The issue may cause the software to stop executing commands, including uploading validated results to the LIS. The issue is related to an internal software timer that overflows after 24 days. Automated rules triggered by task schedulers or by actions in the…
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 19 Aug 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Newark, DE. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69129 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 24 Sep 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 May 2017.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt,…
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Newark, DE.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2665-2014 | Siemens CentraLink Data Management System, software version 14. The CentraLink system software is a network solution provider and multi-system data manager for the instruments and lab automation systems (LAS) within the lab. | 858 | Class II | Terminated | 24 Sep 2014 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2014
- 1,176
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 333
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-2665-2014The 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 69129. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69129/. 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) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Denmark, Egypt,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 69129?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
858
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.