Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Medical Device Recall in 2023 - (Recall #: Z-1258-2023)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2023.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Dimension Tacrolimus (TAC) Flex reagent cartridge-In vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of tacrolimus in human whole blood on the Dimension¿ clinical chemistry system SMN: 10700795 (DF207)

Product Classification:

Class II

Date Initiated: January 30, 2023

Date Posted: March 22, 2023

Recall Number: Z-1258-2023

Event ID: 91677

Reason for Recall:

Siemens Healthineers has received customer complaints and confirmed imprecision for Quality Control (QC) and patient samples with Dimension Tacrolimus (TAC) lots GA2286, GA3047 and GA3171. The health consequences of erroneous patient results are major, since in a worst case scenario, a patient s tacrolimus dosing could be altered, resulting in potential organ failure and rejection (due to too low or no tacrolimus being administered) or toxicity (due to too much tacrolimus being administered). Siemens internal investigation of the Dimension TAC assay showed the worst case imprecision with patient samples at the low end of the Analytical Measurement Range (AMR). A patient sample at 2.0 ng/mL (2.6 nmol/L) recovered as 0.0 ng/mL (0.0 nmol/L) (100% negative bias), another patient sample at 2.1 ng/mL (2.7 nmol/L) recovered at 4.3 ng/mL (5.6 nmol/L) (103% positive bias).

Status: Ongoing

Product Quantity: 6035 units

Code Information:

UDI: 00842768035425GA228622101310700795840, 00842768035425GA304723021610700795840, 00842768035425GA317123062010700795840. Lot Numbers: GA2286, GA3047, GA3171

Distribution Pattern:

Worldwide and Nationwide Distribution Foreign: Aregentina Brazil Chile Colombia Country India Japan New Zealand Nicaragua Saudi¿Arabia¿¿¿ South Africa South Korea Spain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Sri Lanka Taiwan

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated