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FDA Device recall Z-2815-2015

Siemens RAPIDPoint 500 Measurement Cartridge Lactate (250) tests Part Number: 10491447 Product Usage: The RAPIDPoint 500 system is designed…

On 2015-09-30 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Siemens RAPIDPoint 500 Measurement Cartridge Lactate (250) tests Part Number: 10491447 Product Usage: The RAPIDPoint 500 system is designed… by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, citing RAPIDPoint 500 measurement cartridge serial numbers 2517102517 through 2519000012, negative sodium bias on both QC and patient results.

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-2815-2015
ClassificationClass II
Statusterminated
Initiated2015-08-24
Published2015-09-30
Last updated2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
CompanySiemens Healthcare Diagnostics
DistributionUS

Product

Siemens RAPIDPoint 500 Measurement Cartridge Lactate (250) tests Part Number: 10491447 Product Usage: 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 arterial, venous, and capillary whole blood samples. The following parameters are tested: pH, pC02, p02, Na+, K+, Ca++, Cl-, glucose, lactate, tHb, F02Hb, FCHb, FMetHb, FHHb, nBili

Reason

RAPIDPoint 500 measurement cartridge serial numbers 2517102517 through 2519000012, negative sodium bias on both QC and patient results

Identifiers

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Serial Numbers: 2517102517 through 2519000012. Cartridges within this serial number range that have a green dot on the…Serial Numbers: 2517102517 through 2519000012. Cartridges within this serial number range that have a green dot on the box and/or the cartridge are not affected

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2815-2015%22

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