Dimension Vista — Class II medical device recall Z-0452-2013
Terminated recall by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., reported 2012-12-12, distributed in AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE…. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed the potential for falsely elevated results with IRON Flex(R) reag
| Recall number | Z-0452-2013 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., Newark, DE, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2012-10-08 |
| Classified | 2012-12-03 |
| Reported by FDA | 2012-12-12 |
| Terminated | 2014-01-14 |
| Distributed | AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY |
| Countries outside the US | CA |
| Quantity | 19,310 |
| Lot numbers | 11286BA, 11319BB, 12004BB, 12044BC, 12073BB, 12073BC, 12101BC, 12101BD, 12130BB, 12130BC, 12188BD |
Product
Dimension Vista(R) IRON Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K3085) The IRON method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative determination of iron in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista(R) System. Measurements of iron are used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as iron deficiency anemia and other disorders of iron metabolism.
Reason for recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed the potential for falsely elevated results with IRON Flex(R) reagent cartridges when tests are processed from a well set contaminated with iron from environmental sources. All lots of IRON Flex(R) reagent cartridges have the potential for this issue. If a well set is contaminated with trace amounts of iron, the entire well set is impacted, and the mag
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