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Event 86378

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
August 28, 2020
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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Siemens epoc BGEM Test Card-In vitro diagnostic device for the quantitative testing of samples of heparinized or un-anticoagulated arterial, venous or capillary whole blood in the laboratory or at the point of care SMN#/Model #: 10736382

Z-2970-2020
Recall number
Z-2970-2020
Initiated
August 28, 2020
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
463 boxes (50 test cards/box )

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Sporadically inconsistent discrepant (low bias) glucose results on card lot 01-20095-10. Potential exists for a delay in diagnosis of hyperglycemia or unnecessary treatment for hypoglycemia.

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Reason for recall

Sporadically inconsistent discrepant (low bias) glucose results on card lot 01-20095-10. Potential exists for a delay in diagnosis of hyperglycemia or unnecessary treatment for hypoglycemia.

Code information

Lot Number: 01-20095-10

Distribution pattern

Nationwide Foreign: Canada

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