Events

Recall of Device Recall Dimension Vista Calcium (CA) Flex Reagent cartridge

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    79593
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1540-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2018-01-30
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=162736
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Cresolphthalein complexone, calcium - Product Code CIC
  • Reason
    May produce erroneously low results from specific well sets.
  • Action
    An Urgent Medical Device Recall and an Urgent Field Safety Notice were issued on January 30, 2018 to all Dimension Vista customers who purchased the impacted lot to notify them of the issue, the potential risk to health, and actions to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to: "Discontinue use of and discard the Dimension Vista Calcium Flex reagent lot 17171BD. "Please review this letter with your Medical Director. "Review your inventory of these products to determine your laboratorys replacement needs and to provide information to Siemens for reporting to the authorities. "Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days. If you have received any complaints of illness or adverse events associated with the product listed in Table 1, immediately contact your local Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens Technical Support Representative. For further questions, please call (312) 275-7795.

Device

Device Recall Dimension Vista Calcium (CA) Flex Reagent cartridge
  • Model / Serial
    Lot # 17171BD, UDI # (UDI) 0084276801561817171BD18062010445160 EXP. 06-20-2018
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and to the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland
  • Product Description
    Dimension Vista¿ Calcium Flex¿ reagent cartridge, Dimension Vista¿ CA, K1023, SMN # 10445160 || The CA method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of calcium in human serum, plasma, and urine on the Dimension Vista System.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., 500 Gbc Dr Ms 514, Po Box 6101, Newark DE 19702-2466
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA