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Health product recall

Dimension Vista Systems (2013-10-15)

Starting date:
October 15, 2013
Posting date:
November 7, 2013
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-36631

Recalled Products

A. Dimension Vista System - Dimension Vista 1500 Analyzer
B. Dimension Vista System - Dimension Vista 500 Analyzer

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that under a rare set of conditions when utilizing the routine inventory screen to enter a user defined method (Empty) flex the system may assign the user defined method flex to a different flex that is currently in inventory on the system, and then use the incorrect flex cartridge to process the user defined method. Investigation of the issue has determined that this error will only occur if the assign empty reagent cartridge window has been left open and the flex inventory on the system changes.

Affected products

A. Dimension Vista System - Dimension Vista 1500 Analyzer

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • 1000033793
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES

B. Dimension Vista System - Dimension Vista 500 Analyzer

Lot or serial number

All lots

Model or catalog number
  • 1000034648
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES