Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-1258-2023 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Ongoing |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Report date | Mar 22, 2023 |
| Recall initiation date | Jan 30, 2023 |
| Quantity | 6035 units |
| Location | Tarrytown, NY, United States |
Official product description
Dimension Tacrolimus (TAC) Flex reagent cartridge-In vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of tacrolimus in human whole blood on the Dimension clinical chemistry system SMN: 10700795 (DF207)
Why the product was recalled
Siemens Healthineers has received customer complaints and confirmed imprecision for Quality Control (QC) and patient samples with Dimension Tacrolimus (TAC) lots GA2286, GA3047 and GA3171. The health consequences of erroneous patient results are major, since in a worst case scenario, a patient s tacrolimus dosing could be altered, resulting in potential organ failure and rejection (due to too low or no tacrolimus being administered) or toxicity (due to too much tacrolimus being administered). Siemens internal investigation of the Dimension TAC assay showed the worst case imprecision with patient samples at the low end of the Analytical Measurement Range (AMR). A patient sample at 2.0 ng/mL (2.6 nmol/L) recovered as 0.0 ng/mL (0.0 nmol/L) (100% negative bias), another patient sample at 2.1 ng/mL (2.7 nmol/L) recovered at 4.3 ng/mL (5.6 nmol/L) (103% positive bias).
Distribution information
Worldwide and Nationwide Distribution Foreign: Aregentina Brazil Chile Colombia Country India Japan New Zealand Nicaragua Saudi¿Arabia¿¿¿ South Africa South Korea Spain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Sri Lanka Taiwan
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
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