MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument and MicroScan Walkaway-96 plus… — Class II medical device recall Z-1990-2014
Terminated recall by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., reported 2014-07-09, distributed nationwide. Springs contained in the access door hinge assembly on the Walk Away Plus instruments are becoming detached ca
| Recall number | Z-1990-2014 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., West Sacramento, CA, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2014-06-02 |
| Classified | 2014-07-02 |
| Reported by FDA | 2014-07-09 |
| Terminated | 2015-12-23 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, BR, CA, CL, CN, DE, DZ, ES, FR, ID, IN, IT, JP, KR, LT, OM, PE, PK, PL, PT, RO, RU, SA, TR |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| Model numbers | B1018-283, B1018-284 |
Product
MicroScan WalkAway-40 plus Instrument and MicroScan Walkaway-96 plus instrument access door hinge. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in vitro diagnostic
Reason for recall
Springs contained in the access door hinge assembly on the Walk Away Plus instruments are becoming detached causing premature failure of the hinge assembly and a potential safety issue for the customers.
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