Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 19089 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens RapidPoint 500 System, Lactate cartridge |
| Model: | 10491449. 10491448, 10491447 and 10844813 |
| Affected: | Cartridge serial numbers 2517102517 through 2519000012 |
| 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: | During the manufacturing process the Sodium high calibrator value was incorrectly assigned for the RAPIDPoint 500 measurement cartridge serial numbers indicated above causing a negative bias on both QC and patient samplers. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Product to be modified |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 2/9/2015 |
