Events

Recall of Device Recall Dimension Vista(R) Gentamicin (GENT) Flex(R) reagent cartridge, K4012

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
    57366
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1739-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-11-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-03-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-03-19
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=95950
  • 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
    Enzyme immunoassay, gentamicin - Product Code LCD
  • Reason
    False elevation of dimension vista(r) gentamicin results for patients and qc when prior reagent aspirated by the reagent probe is any of the following plasma protein methods: asl, b2mic, b2mu, crp,cysc, hcys, hccrp, ige, igg3, igg4, rf, and stfr resulting in inappropriate patient treatment.
  • Action
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated November, 2010, to all affected customers. Customers were requested to run GENT on a Dimension Vista(R) system that does not run the listed plasma protein methods. Instructions were provided for disabling methods on the instrument to prevent inadvertently testing Gent along with plasma protein methods. Customers were instructed to : Forward the notification to anyone to whom they may have distributed the product. Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics at (302) 631-8467. For further information contact Siemens Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-441-9250 or their local Siemens representative.

Device

Device Recall Dimension Vista(R) Gentamicin (GENT) Flex(R) reagent cartridge, K4012
  • Model / Serial
    All Lots
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY.
  • Product Description
    Dimension Vista(R) Gentamicin (GENT) Flex(R) reagent cartridge, K4012 || This method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic, in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista System. Gentamicin measurements may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of gentamicin overdose and in monitoring levels of gentamicin to ensure appropriate therapy.
  • 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