Class II — Potential Health Hazard

Potential health hazard — use of or exposure to this product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

BC Thrombin Reagent Kit Lot Number 46751 Recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Due to The BC Thrombin Reagent kit lot 46751 (contains...

Date: October 17, 2017
Company: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Device)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics directly.

Affected Products

BC Thrombin Reagent Kit Lot Number 46751; UDI - 008427680131024675120180908 and BC Thrombin Reagent Kit Lot Number 47184; UDI -008427680131024718420190221; BC Thrombin Reagent; Test, Thrombin Time Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. Reagent for the quantitative determination of the thrombin time in citrated human plasma.

Quantity: 7631 units

Why Was This Recalled?

The BC Thrombin Reagent kit lot 46751 (contains Thrombin Reagent lot 517468) and kit lot 47184 (contains Thrombin Reagent lot 517469) produce unexpected prolonged Thrombin Time (TT) results for expected normal samples, and may recover above the upper limit of normal (< 21 sec.) as stated within the IFU (Instruction For Use).

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has 27 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Device). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report