Device recall: ADVIA Chemistry ToxAmmonia Calibrator- In vitro diagnostic use in the calibration of ethanol (ETOH_2), ammonia (AMM)…
Class II FDA enforcement event 92179. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Reassignment of the Atellica CH Toxicology Calibrators (TOX CAL) and ADVIA Chemistry ToxAmmonia Calibrators for the Atellica CH Salicylate (Sal) Assay due to a positive bias
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 5 Apr 2023. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tarrytown, NY. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 92179 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 31 May 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US Nationwide and Worldwide Distribution Foreign: Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Bosnia Herzeg. Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Czech Republic…
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Tarrytown, NY.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1631-2023 | ADVIA Chemistry ToxAmmonia Calibrator- In vitro diagnostic use in the calibration of ethanol (ETOH_2), ammonia (AMM), acetaminophen (ACET), and salicylate (SAL) assays on the ADVIA Chemistry systems Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10309217 | 447 unit US; 1537 units OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 31 May 2023 |
| Z-1632-2023 | Atellica CH Toxicology Calibrator (TOX CAL)-The Atellica CH Toxicology Calibrator (TOX CAL) is for in vitro diagnostic use in calibrating the Acet, ETOH and Sal assays using the Atellica CH Analyzer Siemens Material Number (SMN): 11099440 | 6546 units US; 3681 units OUS | Class II | Ongoing | 31 May 2023 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2023
- 917
- Share of these events in Class II
- 88%
- Product records in this event
- 2Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 333
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1631-2023The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 92179. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/92179/. 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:
US Nationwide and Worldwide Distribution Foreign: Argentina Australia Austria Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Bosnia Herzeg. Brazil Canada Chile China Colombia Czech Republic…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 92179?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
447 unit US; 1537 units OUS
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2023 have the same class?
- 88% of the 917 device events that started in 2023 are in Class II.