Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported November 21, 2018
There is lot to lot variability for QC and patient results when using the identified reagent cartridge lots.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled Dimension Lipase Flex Reagent Cartridge, Model Number 10460277 Product Usage: Dimensi… - a moderate-severity action.
Dimension Lipase Flex Reagent Cartridge, Model Number 10460277 Product Usage: Dimensi… was recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in November 21, 2018. Reason: There is lot to lot variability for QC and patient results when using the identified reagent cartridge lots.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0465-2019 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-There is lot to lot variability for QC and patient results when using the identified reagent cartridge lots..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0465-2019 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0465-2019) was formally reported on November 21, 2018, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 7, 2018. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Newark, DE. Federal records list the affected scope as 18396.
The documented reason for this recall is: There is lot to lot variability for QC and patient results when using the identified reagent cartridge lots. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide - US Nationwide Distributions The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Ecuador, Honduras, Indone…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
18396
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Dimension Lipase Flex Reagent Cartridge, Model Number 10460277 Product Usage: Dimension - The LIPL method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of lipase in human serum and plasma on the Dimension¿ clinical chemistry system.
There is lot to lot variability for QC and patient results when using the identified reagent cartridge lots.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0465-2019 |
| Date reported | November 21, 2018 |
| Date initiated | September 7, 2018 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Firm location | Newark, DE |
| Affected scope | 18396 |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide Distributions The products were distributed to the following foreign countries: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Germany, Ecuador, Honduras, Indonesia, India, Japan, R… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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