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Health product recall

Dimension Vista System - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Assay (2015-04-22)

Starting date:
April 22, 2015
Posting date:
May 21, 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-53401

Recalled Products

A. Dimension Vista System - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Assay

Reason

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that Dimension Vista loci Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) lot 14237AA may produce falsely depressed results ranging from -23% to -96% near the end of the well set due to inadequate reagent volume in a flex well. The occurrence of this issue is low. Quality control will detect the issue if it is run near the end of an affected well set.

Affected products

A. Dimension Vista System - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Assay

Lot or serial number

14237AA

Model or catalog number

K6412

Companies
Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.

500 Gbc Drive

Mailstop 514

Delaware

UNITED STATES