Siemens N Latex CDT Kit- IVD quantitative determination of… recallZ-1790-2020 · CSL Behring GmbH · initiated Mar 2, 2020

Terminated

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Why it was recalled

Negative bias for the carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) measurement in comparison to the HPLC method, observed to occur after 15 months based on shelf life monitoring

FDA root cause category: Under Investigation by firm

What the company is doing

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC) letter PP-20-002.A.US to the 5 affected customers in the U.S. on March 5, 2020 via FedEx overnight delivery. ( Urgent Field Corrective Action (UFCA) PP20-002.A.OUS was issued to all OUS Siemens sites with affected customers electronically for distribution and regional reporting to their local competent authorities). Letter states reason for recall, health risk, and action to take by the Customer Please review this letter with your Medical Director. Discontinue use of and discard the kit lots listed in Table 1. Review your inventory of these products to determine your laboratorys replacement needs and to provide information to Siemens Healthineers for reporting to the authorities. Please retain this letter with your laboratory records and forward this letter to those who may have received this product. Contact your Siemens Healthineers Customer Care Center or your local Siemens Healthineers technical support representative.

Recall details

Recall number: Z-1790-2020
Status: Terminated
Initiated by the company: Mar 2, 2020
Recalling firm: CSL Behring GmbH
Quantity: 297 PCK US; 1247 PCK OUS
Product code: NAO
FDA submissions: K060677
Distribution: IN, KS, MO, OH, VA Foreign: Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, China Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic Korea, Russia Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan

Product description

Siemens N Latex CDT Kit- IVD quantitative determination of carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) in human serum. Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10445997

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

US Lot number: 49822 UDI: 842768018534 OUS: Lot numbers: 49729, 49849, 49985, 50084 Exp. Date: 2020-04-11

Devices named in this recall

1 device in the FDA device registry whose identifier appears in the recall's code information.

N Latex CDT Kit 10445997
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH · Test,carbohydrate deficient transferrin
2 recalls0 reports

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.
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