FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Dade Behring, Inc.: Dimension EXL Clinical Chemistry System used with software versions 8.5.1 and 8.5.1SP3. The system is a discrete, random-access, microprocessor-controlled, integrated instrument/chemistry system that measures a variety of analytes, including enzyme activities, in body fluids for in vitro diagnostic use.
- Recall number
- Z-0581-2009
- Recalling firm
- Dade Behring, Inc.
- Product
- Dimension EXL Clinical Chemistry System used with software versions 8.5.1 and 8.5.1SP3. The system is a discrete, random-access, microprocessor-controlled, integrated instrument/chemistry system that measures a variety of analytes, including enzyme activities, in body fluids for in vitro diagnostic use.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-09-30
- Posted
- 2009-01-13
- Terminated
- 2009-05-05
- Reason
- Error messages, "Wash Aspirator Failure" and "Wash station unable to recover" are not generated when one or both HM wash probes are totally occluded.
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- The recalling firm notified consignees by telephone to inform them of the problem. A follow-up letter, "Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated 9/30/08 was issued with information describing the problem, the possible impact of an occluded wash probe on assay results, and emphasizing regular performance of routine wash probe maintenance as detailed in the operator guide to prevent wash probe occlusion. For questions, please contact the Siemens Technical Solution Center at 800-441-9250.
- Quantity
- 57 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution including states of AR, CA, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, LA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, OH, OK, PA, SD, TN, TX, VA, and WI.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Software versions 8.5.1 and 8.5.1SP3.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K073604"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JJE
- Firm FEI
- 2517506
- Firm city
- Newark
- Firm state
- DE
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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