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Health product recall

Dimension Chemistry Systems

Starting date:
May 27, 2013
Posting date:
July 23, 2013
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-34717

Recalled products

  1. Dimension Chemistry System-Mass CKMB
  2. Dimension Xpand System-LMMB Mass Creatine Kinase MB Isoenzyme Flex Assay
  3. Dimension EXL System-Mass Creatine Kinase MB Isoenzyme (MMB) Assay

Reason

Siemens has received customer complaints that the lyophilized cake is not fully dissolved after the stated time in the mmb calibrator instructions for use (IFU). The frequency of this occurrence is low but if it occurs, gel-like clumps may be observed.

Affected products

A. Dimension Chemistry System-Mass CKMB

Lot or serial number
  • 2GD053
Model or catalog number
  • RC420
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES

B. Dimension Xpand System-LMMB Mass Creatine Kinase MB Isoenzyme Flex Assay

Lot or serial number
  • 2KD024
Model or catalog number
  • RC420
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES

C. Dimension EXL System-Mass Creatine Kinase MB Isoenzyme (MMB) Assay

Lot or serial number
  • 3AD051
Model or catalog number
  • RC420
Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES