Device recall: RAPIDPoint 405 Blood Gas Analyzer; Siemens Material Number: 10310464, 10322347, 10314817, 10317193, 10318999…
Class II FDA enforcement event 70203. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
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.
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 30 Dec 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Norwood, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 70203 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Mar 2015. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 2 Aug 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 - US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia,…
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
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1252-2015 | RAPIDPoint 405 Blood Gas Analyzer; Siemens Material Number: 10310464, 10322347, 10314817, 10317193, 10318999, 10320055, 10322347, 10328278, 10328302, 10336784. These systems are intended for near-patient and laboratory testing of blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, total hemoglobin, and hemoglobin derivatives in… | 3420 devices | Class II | Terminated | 18 Mar 2015 |
| Z-1253-2015 | 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… | 4376 devices | Class II | Terminated | 18 Mar 2015 |
| Z-1254-2015 | RAPIDLab 1245 System; Siemens Material Number: 10321844, 10491393, 10337179. 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 1245 pH, pC02, p02, tHb, nBili,… | 241 devices | Class II | Terminated | 18 Mar 2015 |
| Z-1255-2015 | RAPIDLab 1265 System; Siemens Material Number: 10491395, 10321852, 10335524. 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 1245 pH, pC02, p02, tHb, nBili,… | 2863 devices | Class II | Terminated | 18 Mar 2015 |
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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
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 333
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1252-2015The 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 70203. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/70203/. 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 - US nationwide including Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 70203?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
3420 devices
- 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.