FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
CSL Behring GmbH: Dimension Vista Homocysteine Flex Reagent Cartridge (HCYS), Device Listing No.: D017878 is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of total homocysteine in human serum, heparinized plasma and EDTA plasma on the Dimension Vista System.
- Recall number
- Z-2241-2016
- Recalling firm
- CSL Behring GmbH
- Product
- Dimension Vista Homocysteine Flex Reagent Cartridge (HCYS), Device Listing No.: D017878 is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of total homocysteine in human serum, heparinized plasma and EDTA plasma on the Dimension Vista System.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2016-05-17
- Posted
- not on file
- Terminated
- 2018-02-07
- Reason
- Reagent lots # 15243MA and 15243MB shows a reduced stability once opened that does not meet the Instructions For Use claim of seven (7) days. A maximum bias of -37% was observed.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Siemens mailed an Urgent Medical Device Recall to all customers who received the affected lots notifying them of the following: 1) Discontinue use and discard any remaining inventory of the affected lots, and 2) Indicate their replacement product needs within 30 days.
- Quantity
- 898 units
- Distribution
- Distributed to: AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Number 15243MA Mfg Date: 08/31/2015 Exp Date: 05/31/2016 Lot Number 15243MB Mfg Datge: 08/31/2015 Exp Date: 05/31/2016
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K063206"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LPS
- Firm FEI
- 3003098680
- Firm city
- Marburg
- Firm state
- not on file
- Firm country
- Germany
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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