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Health product recall

Dimension Vista System Prot 1 Con and Cal (2017-05-31)

Starting date:
May 31, 2017
Posting date:
July 6, 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-63802

Affected Products

A. Dimension Vista System Prot1 Con
B. Dimension Vista System Prot1 Cal

Reason

Siemens Healthineers has confirmed a negative bias of approximately -20% for results obtained with Dimension Vista CER Flex Reagent Cartridge when calibrating CER with affected PROT 1 CAL lots. PROT 1 controls for CER are similarly biased.

Affected products

A. Dimension Vista System Prot1 Con

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number

KC715
KC716
KC717

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Gmbh
Emil-Von-Behring-Str. 76
Marburg
35041
GERMANY

B. Dimension Vista System Prot1 Cal

Lot or serial number

More than 10 numbers, contact manufacturer

Model or catalog number

KC710C

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Gmbh
Emil-Von-Behring-Str. 76
Marburg
35041
GERMANY