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Health product recall

DIMENSION VISTA LOCI ESTRADIOL (2016-01-14)

Starting date:
January 14, 2016
Posting date:
January 25, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type I
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-56822

Affected Products

DIMENSION VISTA LOCI ESTRADIOL

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is conducting a correction for all lots of ADVIA Centaur Enhanced Estradiol, Dimension Vista LOCI Estradiol, IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Estradiol and IMMULITE 2000 Estradiol. Siemens has confirmed the drug fulvestrant (FASLODEX) may cause falsely elevated estradiol results in the assays listed.

Affected products

DIMENSION VISTA LOCI ESTRADIOL

Lot or serial number

ALL

Model or catalog number

K6463

Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.

500 GBC DRIVE, MAILSTOP 514, P.O. BOX 6101

Newark

19714-6101

Alabama

UNITED STATES