FDA Device recall Z-1869-2012

Siemens Dimension Vista(R) System B12 Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge (K6442) B12 Flex Reagent Cartridge used with the Dimension Vista System for…

FDA Device
Class II
terminated
Published 2012-07-04

On 2012-07-04 the FDA classified a Class II recall of Siemens Dimension Vista(R) System B12 Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge (K6442) B12 Flex Reagent Cartridge used with the Dimension Vista System for… by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, citing siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that the presence of Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody in some patients can result in a false and significant elevation in the report….

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Agency	FDA Device
Recall number	Z-1869-2012
Classification	Class II
Status	terminated
Initiated	2012-05-08
Published	2012-07-04
Last updated	2026-09-13 11:53 UTC
Company	Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Distribution	US

Product

Siemens Dimension Vista(R) System B12 Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge (K6442) B12 Flex Reagent Cartridge used with the Dimension Vista System for the in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of Vitamin B12 in human serum and plasma.

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that the presence of Intrinsic Factor Blocking Antibody in some patients can result in a false and significant elevation in the reported concentration of Vitamin B12 on the Dimension Vista System. This issue affects all lots of B12 Flex reagent cartridges on the Dimension Vista System.

Identifiers

code_info	B12 Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K6442) - IFBA Interference All lots -- 07304AA, Exp 5/28/08; 08021AB, Exp 1/20/09; 08042… B12 Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K6442) - IFBA Interference All lots -- 07304AA, Exp 5/28/08; 08021AB, Exp 1/20/09; 08042AC, Exp 2/10/09; 08071AA, Exp 3/11/09; 08114AC, Exp 4/23/09; 09019AC, Exp 1/19/10; 09019AB, Exp 1/19/10; 09040AA, Exp 2/10/10; 09068AA, Exp 3/9/10; 09085AB, Exp 3/26/10; 09110AE, Exp 4/20/10; 09140AD, Exp 5/19/10; 09180AC, Exp 6/29/10; 09215AA, Exp 8/3/10; 09236AC, Exp 8/24/10; 09279AC, Exp 10/6/10; 09307AA, Exp 11/3/10; 10012AA, Exp 1/13/11; 10039AA, Exp 2/5/11; 10060AB, Exp 3/1/11; 10074AB, Exp 3/16/11; 10097AB, Exp 4/7/11; 10109AD, Exp 4/19/11; 10123AA, Exp 5/3/11; 10138AB, Exp 5/18/11; 10155AC, Exp 6/3/11; 10181AA, Exp 7/1/11; 10208AE, Exp 7/27/11; 10208AD, Exp 7/27/11; 10221AC, Exp 8/9/11; 10237AD, Exp 8/25/11; 10243AE, Exp 8/31/11; 10265AB, Exp 9/22/11; 10281AB, Exp 10/8/11; 10301AC, Exp 10/28/11; 10322AB, Exp 11/18/11; 10341AC, Exp 12/6/11; 10341AD, Exp 12/7/11; 11012AB, Exp 1/13/12; 11038AF, Exp 2/9/12; 11038AG, Exp 2/8/12; 11066AE, Exp 3/7/12; 11087AD, Ex

code_info

B12 Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K6442) - IFBA Interference All lots -- 07304AA, Exp 5/28/08; 08021AB, Exp 1/20/09; 08042…

B12 Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K6442) - IFBA Interference All lots -- 07304AA, Exp 5/28/08; 08021AB, Exp 1/20/09; 08042AC, Exp 2/10/09; 08071AA, Exp 3/11/09; 08114AC, Exp 4/23/09; 09019AC, Exp 1/19/10; 09019AB, Exp 1/19/10; 09040AA, Exp 2/10/10; 09068AA, Exp 3/9/10; 09085AB, Exp 3/26/10; 09110AE, Exp 4/20/10; 09140AD, Exp 5/19/10; 09180AC, Exp 6/29/10; 09215AA, Exp 8/3/10; 09236AC, Exp 8/24/10; 09279AC, Exp 10/6/10; 09307AA, Exp 11/3/10; 10012AA, Exp 1/13/11; 10039AA, Exp 2/5/11; 10060AB, Exp 3/1/11; 10074AB, Exp 3/16/11; 10097AB, Exp 4/7/11; 10109AD, Exp 4/19/11; 10123AA, Exp 5/3/11; 10138AB, Exp 5/18/11; 10155AC, Exp 6/3/11; 10181AA, Exp 7/1/11; 10208AE, Exp 7/27/11; 10208AD, Exp 7/27/11; 10221AC, Exp 8/9/11; 10237AD, Exp 8/25/11; 10243AE, Exp 8/31/11; 10265AB, Exp 9/22/11; 10281AB, Exp 10/8/11; 10301AC, Exp 10/28/11; 10322AB, Exp 11/18/11; 10341AC, Exp 12/6/11; 10341AD, Exp 12/7/11; 11012AB, Exp 1/13/12; 11038AF, Exp 2/9/12; 11038AG, Exp 2/8/12; 11066AE, Exp 3/7/12; 11087AD, Ex

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:53 UTC. Current status: terminated.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1869-2012%22

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