Events

Recall of Device Recall Dimension Vista Ferritin (FERR) 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
    76915
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2609-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-03-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-05-05
  • 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=154564
  • 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
    Ferritin, antigen, antiserum, control - Product Code DBF
  • Reason
    The concentrations for biotin listed in the non-interfering substances section of the current dimension and dimension vistat instructions for use (ifu) for dimension tni, dimension vista digxn, e2, ferr, prl, and tsh have incorrect units, and incorrectly state the level at which biotin does not interfere.
  • Action
    Siemens mailed an Urgent Medical Device Correction Letter to affected customers on 03/29/2017 to inform them of the issue. The notice explained the reason for the field action, Risk to Health and actions to be taken by the customer.

Device

Device Recall Dimension Vista Ferritin (FERR) Flex reagent cartridge
  • Model / Serial
    Device Listing Number # D011479 Lot # 16102BF, 16144BB,16196BD,16201BF,16214BF,16236BA 16252AB,16277BC,16284AB,17012BC,17012BD,17034BA,16112BB 16148BA,16165BE,16195BA,16223AD,16259BC,16285BE,16312BD 16334BE,17004BA,17038BC
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Product was distributed throughout the United States and Canada, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Austria,Australia,Bangladesh,Belgium,Brazil,Canada Switzerland,China,Columbia,Czech Republic,Germany,Denmark,Algeria Egypt,Spain,Finland,France,Great Britain,Greece,Croatia,Indonesia,Ireland India,Italy,Japan,Canary Islands,Republic of Korea,Kuwait,Lebanon,Latvia Macedonia,Netherlands,Norway,New Zealand,Philippines,Poland,Portugal Qatar,Saudi Arabia,Slovenia,Slovakia,Turkey,Taiwan,South Africa
  • Product Description
    Dimension Vista Ferritin (FERR) Flex reagent cartridge
  • 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