FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Siemens Dimension Chemistry Wash (RD701) is an accessory of the flex cartridge system used on the Siemens Dimension RxL and Xpand assays. The wash buffer is used to clean the probe sensor between uses and prepares it for taking the next reading/measurement.

Recall: Z-2238-2014 · Reported August 27, 2014

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2238-2014
Event ID
68848
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
August 27, 2014
Initiation Date
July 15, 2014
Classification Date
August 15, 2014
Termination Date
August 26, 2015
Address
500 Gbc Dr Ms 514, PO BOX 6101, Newark, DE, 19702-2466, United States

Description

Siemens Dimension Chemistry Wash (RD701) is an accessory of the flex cartridge system used on the Siemens Dimension RxL and Xpand assays. The wash buffer is used to clean the probe sensor between uses and prepares it for taking the next reading/measurement.

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has received complaints for the Dimension Chemistry Wash (RD701) of QC and patient sample result accuracy shifts on Troponin I, CTNI (RF421C), LTNI (RF521C); Free T4, FT4 (RF410); Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, TSH (RF412); and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, PBNP (RF423A) and LPBN (RF523A) when using Dimension® Chemistry Wash lot RD41041. Internal inv

Code Info

lot RD41041, exp. 10/13/2014

Distribution

USA (nationwide) Distribution and Internationally to Canada.

Quantity

3200