CLASS II Device recall · Reported 27 Nov 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Advia 1650 System recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Advia 1650 System, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Sep 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesProduct Codes: 1) 10318424, 2) 10285281
Quantity recalled892 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0344-2014
FDA event ID
66069
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
3 Sep 2013
FDA classified
18 Nov 2013
Reported
27 Nov 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Device Malfunction
Device type
Patient Monitors

Timeline

3 Sep 2013Recall initiated by company
18 Nov 2013Classified by FDA+76 days
27 Nov 2013Published in enforcement report+9 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction due to Ration Parameters Flagging Behavior for All Software Versions utilized on ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800 or 2400 Chemistry Systems.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

ADVIA 1650 System Software: 1) V4.01, 2) V3.52. Performs assays for general and specialty chemistries, methods for specific protein measurement, drugs-of-abuse testing and therapeutic drug monitoring.

Where it was distributed

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction due to Ration Parameters Flagging Behavior for All Software Versions utilized on ADVIA 1200, 1650, 1800 or 2400 Chemistry Systems.

Which lots are affected?

Product Codes: 1) 10318424, 2) 10285281

Where was it sold?

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, and Vietnam.

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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