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Recall of Device Recall Dimension Vista LOCI Reaction Vessel

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
    54039
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0980-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-11-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-03-05
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-09-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=87271
  • 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
    analyzer, chemistry (photometric, discrete), for clinical use - Product Code JJE
  • Reason
    Some vessels may leak. if leakage occurs, patient results will be flagged and are not reportable.
  • Action
    The recalling firm issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated 11/2009 to all affected customers. Customers have been told to discard any bags of the affected lot. If the affected lot is the only lot the customer has, customers can examine a vessel from the bag. If the vessel mold cavity identity is B8, customers should discard the bag. Thus customers can use the lot if the cavity mold is anything other than B8. In addition, customers have been told to empty the LOCI vessel holder on all systems and to discard vessels in case any affected vessels have been loaded onto the system. For technical questions or concerns, please contact the Siemens Technical Solutions Center at 800-441-9250 for further assistance.

Device

Device Recall Dimension Vista LOCI Reaction Vessel
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog number KS855. Lot number NH29-188-09
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    The device was shipped to medical facilities in CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, LA, MD, MI, MS, NE, NC, NJ, NY, OH, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WI. The product was also shipped to Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland.
  • Product Description
    Dimension Vista LOCI Reaction Vessel
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., 500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO BOX 6101, Newark DE 19714-6101
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA