—#152378

Product

Dimension Ammonia Flex reagent cartridge / AMM Dimension: The AMM method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of ammonia in human plasma on the Dimension clinical chemistry system. Ammonia measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of severe liver disorders such as cirrhosis, hepatitis and Reye s syndrome

FDA product code: JIF — Enzymatic Method, Ammonia
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K123320
Affected lot / code info: lots EB7180, FB7152, BA7194, EA7223, BA7250

Why it was recalled

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that Dimension AMM (DF119) flex reagent cartridge lots EB7180, FB7152, BA7194, EA7223, BA7250 do not meet the 60-day calibration interval claim due to reagent instability and results may show an Abnormal Assay.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Siemens sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice on December 20, 2016, to all customers who were affected by the issue. The letter identified the reason for the correction, the associated risks to health, and actions to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of and discard the affected lots, complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to the letter. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their Siemens Customer Care Center or their local Siemens technical support representative. For questions regarding this recall call 800441-9250.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Address: 500 Gbc Dr PO BOX 6101, Ms 514, Newark, Delaware 19702-2466

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - US (Nationwide) and Internationally to Argentina, Austria, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bosnia Herzegovina. ,Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Hungary Israel ,India, Indonesia, Italy, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Netherland, New Zealand, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Uruguay, United.Arab Emirates, Venezuela, Yemen, and Japan.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-12-16
Terminated: 2018-01-09
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #152378. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.