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Health product recall

Dimension Vista RF Flex Reagent Cart. (2013-07-19)

Starting date:
July 19, 2013
Posting date:
September 27, 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-35889

Recalled products

A. Dimension Vista RF Flex Reagent Cartridge

Reason

Siemens has confirmed an increase in the rate of abnormal assay errors (E143: abnromal assay) with the Dimension Vista RF Flex reagent cartridge, lot 12283MA. The errors can occur on calibration, QC and/or patient sample. Any result produced with the abnormal assay error is deemed non-reportable.

Affected products

A. Dimension Vista RF Flex Reagent Cartridge

Lot or serial number
  • 12283MA
Model or catalog number
  • 10445908
  • K7068
Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products GmbH

Emil-Von-Behring-Str. 76

Marburg

35041

GERMANY