Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2015 - (Recall #: Z-2741-2015)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2015.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Dimension¿ CREA (Creatinine) and Dimension Vista¿ CREA (Creatinine); The CREA method used on the Dimension¿ clinical chemistry system is an in vitro diagnostic test intended for the quantitative determination of creatinine in human serum, plasma and urine.

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: July 15, 2015

Date Posted: September 16, 2015

Recall Number: Z-2741-2015

Event ID: 71725

Reason for Recall:

Siemens has confirmed that the Dimension CREA and Dimension Vista CREA may produce falsely depressed results up to - 12.7% and -22% respectively, for a creatinine concentration of 1.5 mg/dL when hemolysis exceeds 200 mg/dL and 300 mg/dL respectively.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: Total number Dimension Vista - 32,165, Dimension - 238,634

Code Information:

Dimension CREA Lot Numbers: DB5195 FA5211 EA5233 DA5258 FA5275 BA5293 EA5315 EA5316 GA5342 FA5351 FA5352 FA6006 BA6026 BA6027 EB6047 GB6076 GA6097 BA6111 BA6112 FB6139 with expiration dates: 2015-07-14 2015-07-30 2015-08-21 2015-09-15 2015-10-02 2015-10-20 2015-11-11 2015-11-12 2015-12-08 2015-12-17 2015-12-18 2016-01-06 2016-01-26 2016-01-27 2016-02-16 2016-03-16 2016-04-06 2016-04-20 2016-04-21 2016-05-20 Dimension Vista CREA Lot Numbers: 14177BB 14212BD 14234BH 14261BC 14280BA 14301BB 14321AC 14346AC 15012AA 15042BA 15054AB 15076BA 15091BA 15125BB 15125BA 15141AA with expiration dates: 2015-06-26 2015-07-31 2015-08-22 2015-09-18 2015-10-07 2015-10-28 2015-11-17 2015-12-12 2016-01-12 2016-02-11 2016-02-23 2016-03-16 2016-03-31 2016-05-04 2016-05-04 2016-05-22

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) and to the countries of : Afghanistan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzegovinia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, Iraq, Ireland, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Libya, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Myanmar, Morocco, Netherlands, Nepal, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam and Yemen.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated