Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-0838-2015 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Report date | Dec 31, 2014 |
| Recall initiation date | Nov 5, 2014 |
| Quantity | 1,949 |
| Location | Newark, DE, United States |
Official product description
Dimension Vista 500 Intelligent Lab System or Dimension Vista 1500 Intelligent Lab System: An in vitro diagnostic device intended to duplicate manual analytical procedures such as pipetting, mixing, heating, and measuring spectral intensities to determine a variety of analytes in human body fluids.
Why the product was recalled
Customer complaints of discrepant flagged and/or un-flagged patient and QC results. Reagent probe performance may decline more quickly than anticipated and have an effect on assays with similar formulations when processed sequentially on the same reagent server.
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution -- Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Republic Korea, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States.
How to read the classification
FDA Class II indicates a situation in which use of or exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious consequences is remote. The classification shown here comes from the FDA record.
Additional record details
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated. Initial notification: Letter.
What to do next
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