Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 15839 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens RapidPoint 500 Measurement Cartridge, Lactate |
| Model: | Catalogue Numbers: 10491447 (250 test), 10491448 (400 test), 10491449 (750 test) |
| Affected: | Manufactured between 29-Oct-2013 and 02-Nov-2013 |
| 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 advises there is Out of Box Failure issue with pO2 on RAPIDPoint® 500 Measurement Cartridges. The cartridge generates a D3 failure for pO2 that prevents the cartridge from calibrating, and no patient results are generated. |
| Recall action type: | Recall |
| Recall action: | Product to be destroyed |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 11/12/2013 |
