FDA recall Z-1685-2025

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc · Class II · device

Product

epoc BGEM Crea Test Card (25 pk) for the epoc Blood Analysis System; Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10736382; epoc Software Version & Sensor Configuration: epoc Host SW v3.41.2, epoc NXS SW v4.14.9 & 4.14.11, Sensor Configuration 45.n.

Reason for recall

The occurrence of discrepant high pH results in samples introduced with higher injection volumes with epoc sensor configuration 45.n.

Distribution

Domestic: Nationwide Distribution; Foreign: Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, Estonia, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mali, Martinique, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam.

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2025-03-19
Report date
2025-05-07
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Norwood, MA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-1685-2025