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FDA Device recall Z-1816-2022

Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge Siemens Material Number (SMN)/REF (Catalog Number):10444963/DF57

On 2022-10-05 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge Siemens Material Number (SMN)/REF (Catalog Number):10444963/DF57 by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, citing dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge lots may exhibit imprecision for Quality Control (QC) and produce Abnormal Reaction flags. The issue is not always detected by QC….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1816-2022
ClassificationClass II
Statusongoing
Initiated2022-08-17
Published2022-10-05
Last updated2026-09-13 11:56 UTC
CompanySiemens Healthcare Diagnostics
DistributionUS

Product

Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge Siemens Material Number (SMN)/REF (Catalog Number):10444963/DF57

Reason

Dimension Magnesium (MG) Flex reagent cartridge lots may exhibit imprecision for Quality Control (QC) and produce Abnormal Reaction flags. The issue is not always detected by QC and erroneous results may be produced in the absence of an Abnormal Reaction flag. Based on customer data, imprecision leading to erroneous, unflagged patient results with a bias of -15 to -59% may occur

Identifiers

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Lot Number: UDI MG lot FA2350 10444963 00842768014185FA235022121610444963840; MG lot FA2356 10444963 0084276801…Lot Number: UDI MG lot FA2350 10444963 00842768014185FA235022121610444963840; MG lot FA2356 10444963 00842768014185FA235622122210444963840; MG lot GA2363 10444963 00842768014185GA236322122910444963840; MG lot FA3019 10444963 00842768014185FA301923011910444963840

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1816-2022%22

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