FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Dimension Vista Ferritin (FERR) Flex reagent cartridge
- Recall number
- Z-2609-2017
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
- Product
- Dimension Vista Ferritin (FERR) Flex reagent cartridge
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2017-03-21
- Posted
- 2017-05-05
- Terminated
- 2018-08-03
- Reason
- The concentrations for Biotin listed in the Non-Interfering Substances section of the current Dimension and Dimension Vistat Instructions for Use (IFU) for Dimension TNI, Dimension Vista DIGXN, E2, FERR, PRL, and TSH have incorrect units, and incorrectly state the level at which biotin does not interfere.
- Root cause
- Under Investigation by firm
- Action
- Siemens mailed an Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to affected customers on 03/29/2017 to inform them of the issue. The notice explained the reason for the field action, Risk to Health and actions to be taken by the customer.
- Quantity
- 29,266 units
- Distribution
- Product was distributed throughout the United States and Canada, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria,Australia,Bangladesh,Belgium,Brazil,Canada Switzerland,China,Columbia,Czech Republic,Germany,Denmark,Algeria Egypt,Spain,Finland,France,Great Britain,Greece,Croatia,Indonesia,Ireland India,Italy,Japan,Canary Islands,Republic of Korea,Kuwait,Lebanon,Latvia Macedonia,Netherlands,Norway,New Zealand,Philippines,Poland,Portugal Qatar,Saudi Arabia,Slovenia,Slovakia,Turkey,Taiwan,South Africa
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Device Listing Number # D011479 Lot # 16102BF, 16144BB,16196BD,16201BF,16214BF,16236BA 16252AB,16277BC,16284AB,17012BC,17012BD,17034BA,16112BB 16148BA,16165BE,16195BA,16223AD,16259BC,16285BE,16312BD 16334BE,17004BA,17038BC
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K070552"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- DBF
- 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
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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