Reported Jan 15, 2014 · Terminated
HbA1c Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K3105A, Siemens Material Number 10470481) for the Dimension(R) Clinical Systems.…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.What you should do
Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.
Firm contact: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 500 Gbc Dr Ms 514 · Newark, DE · 19702-2466
Is this the product you have?
- HbA1c Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K3105A, Siemens Material Number 10470481) for the Dimension(R) Clinical Systems. Dimension(R) Hemoglobin A1c (HB1C) Flex(R) reagent Cartridge on the Dimension(R) clinical chemistry system is an in vitro diagnostic assay for the quantitative determination of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in human anticoagulated whole blood. Measurements of hemoglobin A1c are effective in monitoring long term glucose control in individuals with diabetes mellitus.
- Lot codes and dates
- Catalog number K3105A (Siemens Material Number 10470481) - Lot numbers 12072AA, exp. 2/9/13: 12086AA, exp. 2/23/13:12107AA, exp. 3/16/13; 12128AA, exp. 4/6/13; 12150AA, exp. 4/28/13; 12191AA, exp. 6/8/13; 12212AA, exp. 6/29/13; 12226AA, exp. 7/13/13; 12248AA, exp. 8/4/13; 12261AA, exp. 8/17/13; 12282AA, exp. 9/7/13; 12303AA, exp. 9/28/13.
- Amount recalled
- 11006 Total
This recall covers 2 products
The agency filed one notice per product. You are reading one of them; the other one is below.
Where it was sold
- Nationwide
Why it was recalled
Positive bias on the lots listed compared to alternate methods and a higher frequency of "Above Assay Range" flags with the lots listed.
This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.
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