Dimension(R) EXL LOCI Cardiac Troponin I Calibrator (RC621) recallZ-0038-2012 · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · initiated Aug 31, 2011
Terminated All recalls posted in October 2011
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Why it was recalled
Internal testing has confirmed that recovery of levels 2 and 3 of LOCl Cardiac Troponin I Calibrator is lower than expected bottle value. Following calibration with LOCl Cardiac Troponin I Calibrator, lot 1AD045 an upward shift in patient and QC results may be observed.
FDA root cause category: Other
What the company is doing
Siemens sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated August 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to immediately discontinue use and discard any remaining inventory. Replacement orders would be processed and sent free of charge. Customers were also instructed to complete the attached FIELD CORRECTION EFFECTIVENESS CHECK form and fax it to (302) 631- 8457. Customers were instructed to forward the Safety Notice to anyone to whom they may have distributed the affected product. For any technical questions customers were to contact the Siemens Solutions Center at 800-441-9250.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0038-2012
- Recall class
- Not yet classified by the FDA
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated by the company
- Aug 31, 2011
- Posted by the FDA
- Oct 12, 2011
- Recalling firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
- Quantity
- 998
- Product code
- JJE
- FDA submissions
- K081683
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY and the countries of GUAM, Austria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain and Switzerland.
Product description
Dimension(R) EXL LOCI Cardiac Troponin I Calibrator (RC621) The LOCI Cardiac TNI Calibrator is an in vitro diagnostic product for the calibration on Cardiac Troponin I method on the Dimension(R) EXL (TM) Integrated chemistry system with LOCI(R) module.
Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)
Lot Number 1AD045
Other devices under the same FDA submission
1 device cleared under K081683 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.
- Dimension® TNI CAL 10464336Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. · CALIBRATOR, SECONDARY1 report
Sources and updates
- Recall record: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026 · View the FDA recall notice ↗
- Devices: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026. Devices are linked when their identifier (with a valid check digit) appears in the recall's code information.
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 18, 2026. Text above is shown as published by the FDA.
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