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Health product recall

DIMENSION VISTA SYSTEM - PHENYTOIN ASSAY (2015-04-15)

Starting date:
April 15, 2015
Posting date:
May 6, 2015
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-53261

Recalled Products

A.DIMENSION VISTA SYSTEM - PHENYTOIN ASSAY

Reason

Siemens healthcare diagnostics has confirmed an increase in the rate of abnormal assay errors (E143: outside absolute results monitoring limits) with the Dimension Vista Phenytoin (PTN) flex reagent cartridge lots 14163AB and 14181AC. The errors can occur on calibration, QC and/or patient samples.

Affected products

A.DIMENSION VISTA SYSTEM - PHENYTOIN ASSAY

Lot or serial number

14163AB

14181AC

Model or catalog number

K4064

Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.

500 Gbc Drive

Mailstop 514

Delaware

UNITED STATES