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Health product recall

Dimension Vista Intelligent Lab Systems (2017-03-06)

Starting date:
March 6, 2017
Posting date:
April 4, 2017
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-62882

Affected Products

A. Dimension Vista 1500 Intelligent Lab System
B. Dimension Vista 500 Intelligent Lab System

Reason

In isolated cases when ECREA is processed immediately after the weekly automated acid clean routine during probe test, there is the remote potential for an elevation of greater than 15 percent in the ECREA result. Investigation has determined that the processing of ECREA quality control after the probe test will identify a potential elevated ECREA result.

Affected products

A. Dimension Vista 1500 Intelligent Lab System

Lot or serial number

More than 10, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number

1000033793

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC DRIVE, MAILSTOP 514, P.O. BOX 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES

B. Dimension Vista 500 Intelligent Lab System

Lot or serial number

More than 10, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number

1000034648

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC DRIVE, MAILSTOP 514, P.O. BOX 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES