Recall record at a glance
| Official record | Z-2242-2012 |
|---|---|
| Category | Medical Device Recalls |
| Classification | Class II |
| FDA record status | Terminated |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Report date | Aug 29, 2012 |
| Recall initiation date | May 29, 2012 |
| Quantity | 637 |
| Location | Newark, DE, United States |
Official product description
EasyLink Informatic System is included with the Dimension Vista System. The Dimension Vista Integrated System is an in vitro diagnostic device intended tot duplicate manual analytical procedures such as pipetting, mixing, heating, and measuring spectral intensities to determine a variety of analytes in human body fluids. The EasyLink Informatics System is classified as a data calculator and processing module for use with in vitro diagnostic devices. The EasyLink is included with the Dimension Vista System and may be used with other Siemens analyzers as a communications and connectivity workstation for integration with laboratory information system (LIS) networks.
Why the product was recalled
When using the EasyLink Quality Control Package the system may not perform as intended for Multi-Rule QC violations [e.g., 2(2S), 4(1s) and 10x], unless configured using the instructions send with the Urgent Field Safety Notice. When this situation occurs, QC status may not be flagged appropriately. If auto-verification rules are defined to hold patient results when QC status is out, the patient
Distribution information
Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Norway, Australia, Austria, New Zealand, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Malaysia, Slovenia, South Korea, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Taiwan, Philippines, Czech Republic, and Singapore.
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.
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