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Dimension Vista System — Class II medical device recall Z-0339-2016

Terminated recall by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., reported 2015-12-02, distributed nationwide. Erroneous low results on a small number of reagent wells. There is the potential for under-recovery on certain

Recall numberZ-0339-2016
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Newark, DE, United States
Recall initiated2015-09-30
Classified2015-11-25
Reported by FDA2015-12-02
Terminated2016-09-01
DistributedNationwide (US)
Countries outside the USCA
Quantity3,601
Lot numbers15063BA
Model numbers10445158, K3057

Product

Dimension Vista System (MG) ; Flex reagent cartridge Catalog number K3057, SMN 10445158. For the quantitative measurement of magnesium in human serum, plasma and urine on the Dimension Vista System.

Reason for recall

Erroneous low results on a small number of reagent wells. There is the potential for under-recovery on certain wells for quality control (QC) and patient sample results. The under-recovery ranged from -0.3 mg/dL [0.12 mmol/L] to -1.6 mg/dL [0.66 mmol/L]; equivalent to a maximum negative bias of -88%.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-0339-2016. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.