Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 13356 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Advia Centaur & Advia Centaur XP |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | All serial numbers |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has determined that a small amount of residual cleaning solution may remain in the system fluidic lines following the Monthly Cleaning Procedure (MCP) and the Daily Cleaning Procedure (DCP). This may cause the following impacts to assays on some systems. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 20/8/2012 |
