FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Dimension Flex Reagent Cartridge C-Reactive Protein Extended Range (RCRP). In vitro diagnostic test intended for the quantitative determination of CRP in human serum and plasma (lithium heparin). Measurement of C-Reactive Protein is useful for the detection and evaluation of infection, tissue injury, inflammatory disorders and associated diseases.
- Recall number
- Z-1930-2009
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
- Product
- Dimension Flex Reagent Cartridge C-Reactive Protein Extended Range (RCRP). In vitro diagnostic test intended for the quantitative determination of CRP in human serum and plasma (lithium heparin). Measurement of C-Reactive Protein is useful for the detection and evaluation of infection, tissue injury, inflammatory disorders and associated diseases.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2008-04-15
- Posted
- 2009-09-08
- Terminated
- 2009-09-09
- Reason
- falsely elevated results in EDTA plasma samples
- Root cause
- Labeling False and Misleading
- Action
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice on April 15, 2008 informing their customers that the EDTA plasma specimen claim had been rescinded. Current lots in the firm's inventory have been put on hold and reworked with an Alert Card rescinding the EDTA plasma claim. Subsequent lots use a revised instruction for use stating "Do not use EDTA plasma" in the Specimen Collection and Handling Section. For further questions, contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics at 1-302-631-6564.
- Quantity
- 25,760 cartons
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- US, Austria, Bosnia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Cyprus, Canary Islands, France, Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Spain, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey, Yemen, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Taiwan.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog Number DF34; Lot Numbers: CE8324 exp 11/19/2008, BA8349 exp 12/14/2008, FB9003 exp1/3/2009, BC9017 exp1/17/2009, EC9021 exp1/21/2009, DB9032 exp2/1/2009, and DC9045 exp2/14/2009.
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K003419"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DCN
- Firm FEI
- 2517506
- Firm city
- Newark
- Firm state
- DE
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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