Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 19063 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Advia Centaur, Centaur XP, and Centaur XPT HBsAgII |
| Model: | 10492138 |
| Affected: | Lots: 55825056, 56167056, 56244056 |
| 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: | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has identified an error on the ADVIA Centaur Confirmatory Card that is included in ADVIA Centaur HBsAgII kit lots 55825056, 56167056 and 56244056. The error causes an interpretation of 'Invalid' and a flag of 'Conf N/A' when the HBsAgII Positive Control is tested with the HBsAgII Confirmatory (Conf) assay. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 31/8/2015 |
