Official recall record
RAPIDPoint® 500e Blood Gas System
- Issuing authority
- Health Canada — Medical Devices
- Published
- 2023-10-12
- Country of alert
- Canada
- Alert level
- Type II
- Alert type
- recall
What the authority reported
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. has determined that two drugs, perhexiline maleate and atomoxetine hydrochloride, may interfere with sodium results that are reported on the RAPIDPoint® 500 and RAPIDPoint® 500e Blood Gas Systems. Recall start date: October 2, 2023
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Verify at the source:
Health Canada — Medical Devices — official record →
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.
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