FDA Device Recalls

Recalls /

#91152

Product

Dimension LIP Flex Reagent Cartridge, Catalog# DF55A

FDA product code
CHILipase-Esterase, Enzymatic, Photometric, Lipase
Device class
Class 1
Medical specialty
Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers
K952816
Affected lot / code info
Lot Number: DE0320, FC0306, GB0342, EA0334, FB0278, DA0293, GB0286, FA0355, EA0362, EB0362.

Why it was recalled

Open Well instability: After calibration, QC shifts high (out of range) after the Flex Well is hydrated. Shifts of up to 20% have been observed in both QC and patient samplesas soon as two hours post hydration.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

Recalling firm issued "Urgent Field Safety Notice", dated March 2010, informing users of the problem and to transition to the revised Lipasae method.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Nationwide Distribution throughout the US.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2010-03-10
Posted by FDA
2010-12-10
Terminated
2011-08-04
Status

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #91152. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.