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Type of Product Medical Device
TGA Recall Reference RC-2013-RN-00893-1
Product Name/Description EasyLink Data Management System, all versions (used for connecting multiple IVD instruments to Laboratory Information System (LMS))

Siemens Material Number: 10444799, 10444800 & 10487219
Recall Action Level Hospital
Recall Action Classification Class II
Recall Action Commencement Date 21/08/2013
Responsible Entity Siemens Ltd Diagnostics Division
Reason/Issue Under certain conditions, the system may not perform as intended, causing the release of results to the Laboratory Information System (LIS) that should have been held for manual review due to auto-verification rules or the delay/omission of result transmission to LIS.
Recall Action Recall for Product Correction
Recall Action Instructions End users are requested to determine if they are affected and to implement work around to ensure the issue does not occur. If affected, look back at previous results should be carried out at the discretion of the laboratory director. Software update is available to permanently fix the issue.
Contact Information 1800 310 300 - Siemens Technical Support Centre