Estrone RIA, REF: DSL8700. Estrone RIA is an IVD used for the quantitative measurement of estrone in human...
Beckman Coulter Inc. began a recall of Estrone RIA, REF: DSL8700. Estrone RIA is an IVD used for the quantitative measurement of estrone in human serum and plasma on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "A specific lot of bovine serum albumin (BSA) used for manufacturing of coated tubes (CT) that are included in the Estrone RIA kit lots caused different affinity of manufactured coated tubes to patient samples, causing...". As of , the recall status on record is Open, Classified, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-2152-2025
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- Posted
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
- Product
- Estrone RIA, REF: DSL8700. Estrone RIA is an IVD used for the quantitative measurement of estrone in human serum and plasma.
- Product code
- CGF Radioimmunoassay, Estrone
- Reason for recall
- A specific lot of bovine serum albumin (BSA) used for manufacturing of coated tubes (CT) that are included in the Estrone RIA kit lots caused different affinity of manufactured coated tubes to patient samples, causing falsely increased assay results for the impacted Estrone RIA kits.
- Root cause tag
- manufacturing process
- FDA root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- On June 12, 2025, Beckman Coulter issued a "Urgent: Medical Device Recall" notification via Email. On July 8, 2025, Beckman Coulter issued a updated notification to provide additional information on the health risk and actions consignees should take. Beckman Coulter ask consignees to take the following actions: 1. Beckman Coulter recommends sharing the content of this letter with your laboratory and/or medical director regarding the need to review previous patient test results. 2. Please discard any remaining inventory of effective lots per your laboratory protocols and ask for replacement. 2. Please share this information with your laboratory staff and retain this notifications as part of your laboratory Quality System documentation. If you have forwarded any of the affected product(s) listed above to another laboratory, please provide them a copy of this letter. 3. Please respond within 10 days in one of the following ways: 1. Electronically, if you received the notification via email, 2. Manually, complete and return the enclosed Response Form.
- Quantity in commerce
- 496 units
- Distribution
- US: North Carolina OUS: Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands
- Product codes and lots
- UDI: 15099590211615/Lot: 250106D, 250203C, 250203D, 250303C, 250331C, 250428C, 250526C
Enforcement reports
One row per recalled product line| Recall number | Class | Status | Voluntary or mandated | Report date | Classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-2152-2025 | Class II | Ongoing | Voluntary: Firm initiated |
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