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Z-0767-2025Class II

Magnesium Flex reagent cartridge, 360 tests, Catalog Number: K3057; Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10445158

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. / initiated 2024-11-12 / Open, Classified / root cause: manufacturing process

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. began a recall of Magnesium Flex reagent cartridge, 360 tests, Catalog Number: K3057; Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10445158 on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling two lots of their Dimension Vista Total Magnesium (MG) Flex Reagent Cartridges (lots 24057BB and 24064BC) due to the potential for falsely low measurements of magnesium in...". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0767-2025
Classification
Class II
Status
Open, Classified
Initiated
Posted
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
Product
Magnesium Flex reagent cartridge, 360 tests, Catalog Number: K3057; Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10445158;
Product code
JGJ Photometric Method, Magnesium
Reason for recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling two lots of their Dimension Vista Total Magnesium (MG) Flex Reagent Cartridges (lots 24057BB and 24064BC) due to the potential for falsely low measurements of magnesium in plasma. Because the error is intermittent, existing quality control procedures may not recognize that a patients results are incorrect, and the results may be reported out
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
On November 12, 2024 URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION letters were sent to consignees. Customer Actions Please review this letter with your Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action, including for any previously generated results, if applicable. Discontinue use of and discard the lots listed above. Review your inventory of these products to determine your laboratory s replacement needs and to provide information to Siemens Healthineers for reporting to the authorities. Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within thirty (30) days. Please retain this letter with your laboratory records and forward this letter to those who may have received the product. Resolution Siemens Healthineers has introduced additional manufacturing process controls that have resolved this issue. We apologize for the inconvenience this situation may cause. If you have any questions, please contact your Siemens Healthineers Customer Care Center or your local Siemens Healthineers technical support representative.
Quantity in commerce
13,115 units (11,520 US, 1,595 ROW)
Distribution
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Spain.
Product codes and lots
Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10445158; Catalog Number: K3057; UDI-DI: 00842768015694; Lot numbers: 24057BB, 24064BC.

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0767-2025
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0767-2025Class IIOngoingVoluntary: Firm initiated