Recall Z-2238-2014— Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Class II · Terminated
Class II FDA medical device recall by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., initiated 2014-07-15, terminated 2015-08-26. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K963498. Product: 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.
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2014-07-15
- Terminated
- 2015-08-26
- Firm location
- Newark, DE, United States
510(k) clearances named in this recall
1 on FDA's recordK-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.
Product 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 for recall
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
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