Recall Register

Device recall: Atellica IM CA 19-9 (50 Test)-In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative measurement of the CA 19-9 tumor-associated…

Class II FDA enforcement event 95118. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Positive bias for some samples around the CA 19-9 upper limit of normal of 35 U/m as compared to the previous lot. The sample bias observed was greatest in the Asia Pacific sample population. The observed bias is not proportional across the assay measuring interval and is less pronounced for sample results above a concentration of 110 U/mL.

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 26 Jul 2024. The firm address in the FDA record is in East Walpole, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 95118 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Sep 2024. The record gives the status Ongoing.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution

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

5 product records in the event.

FDA event 95118: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-3100-2024Atellica IM CA 19-9 (50 Test)-In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative measurement of the CA 19-9 tumor-associated antigen in human serum using the Atellica CI and Atellica IM Analyzers SMN: 10995490Class IIOngoing18 Sep 2024
Z-3101-2024Atellica IM CA 19-9 (250 Test)- In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative measurement of the CA 19-9 tumor-associated antigen in human serum using the Atellica CI and Atellica IM Analyzers SMN:10995489Class IIOngoing18 Sep 2024
Z-3102-2024Atellica IM CA 19-9 (250 Test - REF)-In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative measurement of the CA 19-9 tumor-associated antigen in human serum using the Atellica CI and Atellica IM Analyzers SMN: 11206239Class IIOngoing18 Sep 2024
Z-3103-2024ADVIA Centaur CA 19-9 (50 Test)-In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative measurement of the CA 19-9 tumor-associated antigen in human serum using the Atellica CI and Atellica IM Analyzers SMN: 10491379 SMN: 11206239Class IIOngoing18 Sep 2024
Z-3104-2024ADVIA Centaur CA 19-9 (250 Test)-In vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative measurement of the CA 19-9 tumor-associated antigen in human serum using the Atellica CI and Atellica IM Analyzers SMN: 10491244Class IIOngoing18 Sep 2024

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2024
970
Share of these events in Class II
87%
Product records in this event
5Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
333

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 95118. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/95118/. 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 - US Nationwide distribution
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2024 have the same class?
87% of the 970 device events that started in 2024 are in Class II.
How many FDA recalls does Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. have?
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is the recalling firm in 333 enforcement events on this register. This event is 1 of them.