Events

Recall of Device Recall Dimension Mass Creatine Kinase MB Isozyme Calibrator

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    65152
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1925-2013
  • Event Initiated Date
    2013-06-05
  • Event Date Posted
    2013-08-07
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-03-18
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=118035
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Calibrator, secondary - Product Code JIT
  • Reason
    Siemens healthcare diagnostics has received complaints that the lyophilized cake is not fully dissolved after the stated time in the mmb calibrator instructions for use (ifu). the frequency of this occurrence is low but if it occurs, gel-like clumps may be observed.
  • Action
    The firm, Siemens, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated May 2013, to all consignees/customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed as follows: Until a permanent solution is identified, please follow the instructions listed in the letter in order to optimize calibration preparation; complete and return the attached Correction Effectiveness Check form via fax to the Siemens Technical Solutions Center at (302) 631-8467 and forward this notification to anyone to whom you may have distributed this product. If you have any questions, please contact the Siemens Technical Solutions Center or your local Siemens technical representative or call 800-441-9250.

Device

Device Recall Dimension Mass Creatine Kinase MB Isozyme Calibrator
  • Model / Serial
    Product - MMB CAL, Catalog Number RC420, Siemens Material Number 10445023 with lot numbers 2GD053, 2KD024, and 3AD051.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide distribution: US including states of : AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, GU, FL, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.
  • Product Description
    Dimension(R) Mass Creatine Kinase MB Isozyme Calibrator (RC420) || The Mass Creatine Kinase MB isozyme Calibrator is an in vitro diagnostic product intended to be used to calibrate the Creatine Kinase MB Isozyme method for the Dimension(R) clinical chemistry system with heterogeneous immunoassay module.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., 500 Gbc Dr Ms 514, PO BOX 6101, Newark DE 19702-2466
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA