—#105994

Product

Dimension(R) Creatinine Flex(R) Reagent Cartridges. The CREA method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of creatinine in human serum, plasma, and urine on the Dimension Vista System.

FDA product code: CGX — Alkaline Picrate, Colorimetry, Creatinine
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K925668
Affected lot / code info: Catalog number DF33A and lot numbers GA2196, GA2203, DC2221, DB2221, GA2229 and FA2237.

Why it was recalled

Siemens has confirmed the potential for falsely elevated creatinine results with CREA FLex(R) reagent cartridge lots GA2196, GA2203, DC2221, DB2221, GA2229 and FA2237 when processing tests from a well that has been punctured.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Siemens sent an "URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" dated November 2011 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. The letter recommends that customers discontinue and discard any remaining inventory of the affected product. The firm also recommends customers to test QC at least every 8 hours with lots manufactured after lot FA2237. Additionally, a Field Correction Effectiveness Check form was attached to the letter for customers to complete and return via fax to 302-631-8467. Contact the Siemens Customer Service Center at 888-588-3916 for questions regarding this notice.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Address: 500 GBC Drive PO BOX 6101, Mailstop 514, Newark, Delaware 19714-6101

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the District of Columbia and the states of AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY and countries of Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Canary Islands, Ceuta/Mililla, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, France, French Guinea, Germany, Great Britian, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nether Antilles, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen and Zimbabwe.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2011-11-22
Posted by FDA: 2012-01-15
Terminated: 2014-04-03
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #105994. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.