—#162497

Product

Dimension Free Thyroxine (FT4L) Flex reagent cartridge

FDA product code: CEC — Radioimmunoassay, Free Thyroxine
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K140842
Affected lot / code info: FT4L, radioimmunoassay, free thyroxime, RF610, SMN# 10464523 Lot codes: EA7276 EC7304 EC7333 EA7346 EB8010 EA8037 EA8065 EB8086 EB8108 EA8130 EA8156 EA8179 EA8205 EA8233 FD8254

Why it was recalled

The concentrations for biotin listed in the non-interfering substances section of the instructions for use for the Dimension TSHL, Dimension LOCI FT4L, Dimension Vista TSH, ADVIA Centaur Cyclosporine, and ADVIA Centaur DHEAS, incorrectly state the level at which biotin does not interfere.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Error in labeling

Action the firm took

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued a recall in March 2017 for products with incorrect units for biotin in the Instructions for Use. After further investigation, recalling firm determined that more Siemens products also had missing or incorrect information in the IFUs for which two recalls were initiated, and Amended Corrections and Removals Reports were submitted to the FDA

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Address: 511 Benedict Ave, Tarrytown, New York 10591-5005

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide and Canada, Mexico, and Thailand

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2018-01-02
Posted by FDA: 2018-05-04
Terminated: 2023-02-10
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #162497. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.