Dimension¿ Ammonia Flex¿ reagent cartridge / AMM Dimension: The AMM… — Class II medical device recall Z-1140-2017
Terminated recall by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., reported 2017-02-15, distributed nationwide. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that Dimension AMM (DF119) flex reagent cartridge lots EB7180, F
| Recall number | Z-1140-2017 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Newark, DE, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2016-12-16 |
| Classified | 2017-02-06 |
| Reported by FDA | 2017-02-15 |
| Terminated | 2018-01-09 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AR, AT, AU, BD, BE, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, DE, DK, EC, EG, ES, FR, GB, HK, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IT, JP, KR, LB, LK, MX, MY, NI, NZ, PH, PL, PT, RS, SA, SI, SK, TR, TW, UY, VE, ZA |
| Quantity | 11,165 units |
| Reason classes | potency |
| Lot numbers | BA7194, BA7250, EA7223, EB7180, FB7152 |
Product
Dimension¿ Ammonia Flex¿ reagent cartridge / AMM Dimension: The AMM method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of ammonia in human plasma on the Dimension clinical chemistry system. Ammonia measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of severe liver disorders such as cirrhosis, hepatitis and Reye s syndrome
Reason for recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that Dimension AMM (DF119) flex reagent cartridge lots EB7180, FB7152, BA7194, EA7223, BA7250 do not meet the 60-day calibration interval claim due to reagent instability and results may show an Abnormal Assay.
Machine access
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