Device recall: Siemens ADVIA Centaur Enhance Estradiol Test Code eE2 Catalog Number: 10490889, 10491445, 10697757 Product Usage: For…
Class II FDA enforcement event 73052. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
The drug fulvestrant (Faslodex) may cause falsely elevated estradiol results.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc started this device recall on 13 Jan 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in East Walpole, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73052 has 4 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 30 Mar 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 8 Jan 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution – US Nationwide, AR, AU, AU, BD, BO, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, DO, EC, EG, HK, ID, IE, IL, IN, JP, KR, LK, LY, MX, MY, NI, NP, NZ, PE, PH, PY, SA, SG, SV, TH, TW, UY, VE, VN,…
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc, East Walpole, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
4 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1240-2016 | Siemens ADVIA Centaur Enhance Estradiol Test Code eE2 Catalog Number: 10490889, 10491445, 10697757 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of estradiol in human serum and plasma (heparinized and EDTA) using the ADVIA Centaur, ADVIA Centaur XP, ADVIA Centaur XPT and ADVIA Centaur… | 33604 units | Class II | Terminated | 30 Mar 2016 |
| Z-1241-2016 | Dimension Vista LOCI Estradiol Test Code E2 Catalog Number: K6463 SMN: 10489099 Product Usage: The E2 method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of estradiol in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista System. Estradiol measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of various… | 1945 units | Class II | Terminated | 30 Mar 2016 |
| Z-1242-2016 | IMMULITE 1000 Estradiol Test Code E2 Catalog Number: LKE21, LKE21(D), LKE25 SMN: 10381132, 10702832, 10381142 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE and IMMULITE 1000 Analyzers - for the quantitative measurement of estradiol in serum, as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of various hormonal… | 9251 units | Class II | Terminated | 30 Mar 2016 |
| Z-1243-2016 | IMMULITE 2000 EstradiolTest Code E2 Catalog Number: L2KE22, L2KE22 (D), L2KE26, L2KE26 (D) SMN: 10381178, 10702833, 10381177, 10702834 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use the IMMULITE2000 systems Analyzers- for the quantitative measurement of estradiol in serum, as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of… | 9334 units | Class II | Terminated | 30 Mar 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2016
- 1,232
- Share of these events in Class II
- 91%
- Product records in this event
- 4Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 333
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1240-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73052. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73052/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution – US Nationwide, AR, AU, AU, BD, BO, BR, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, DO, EC, EG, HK, ID, IE, IL, IN, JP, KR, LK, LY, MX, MY, NI, NP, NZ, PE, PH, PY, SA, SG, SV, TH, TW, UY, VE, VN,…
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 73052?
- The event has 4 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
33604 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 91% of the 1,232 device events that started in 2016 are in Class II.