Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 13767 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur Theophylline 2 Assay |
| Model: | SMN Number 10328931, 10310434 |
| Affected: | REF Number 08838753, 03009619 |
| 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 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur Procalcitonin Assay |
| Model: | SMN Number 10378883 |
| Affected: | REF Number 10378883 |
| 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 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur Folate Assay |
| Model: | SMN Number 10325366, 10310308 |
| Affected: | REF Number 06891541, 06367974 |
| 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 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur Digitoxin Assay |
| Model: | SMN Number 10329308, 10310301 |
| Affected: | REF Number 09046419, 08861968 |
| 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 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur DHEA-SO4 Assay |
| Model: | SMN Number 10282227 |
| Affected: | REF Number 06489701 |
| 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 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur CA 19-9 Assay |
| Model: | SMN Number 10491244, 10491379, 10319030, 10310339 |
| Affected: | REF Number 10491244, 10491379, 03481938, 04612750 |
| 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 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur BR Assay for CA 15-3 |
| Model: | SMN Number 10314722, 10310271 |
| Affected: | REF Number 01157807, 03204829 |
| 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 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur BR Assay for CA 27.29 |
| Model: | SMN Number 10334837, 10333349 |
| Affected: | REF Number 03896216, 02419937 |
| 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 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens ADVIA Centaur BNP (B-type Natriuretic Peptide) Assay |
| Model: | SMN Number 10309045, 10309044 |
| Affected: | REF Number 02816634, 02816138 |
| 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 provided information regarding new room temperature operating requirements. The operating range of the ADVIA Centaur systems is 18°C to 30°C. The specified assays can produce inaccurate results when performed within this operating range. A change in room temperature may increase or decrease assay results, depending on the specific assay and ADVIA Centaur system used. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Instructions for use to be updated |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 7/11/2012 |
