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Dimension Vista HbA1c

FDA device recall Z-0127-2015 · posted 2014-10-24 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Reason for recall
In March, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction for decreased recovery of patient samples with the Dimension Vista® CSA & CSAE Flex® reagent cartridges when whole blood samples are run from Small Sample Containers (SSC). Siemens has confirmed that when whole blood samples are run from SSC, HbA1c values may exhibit a percent bias ranging from - 8.2% t
Action taken
An Urgent Medical Device Correction, dated August 2014, was provided to all Dimension Vista HbA1c customers who received the affected lots to notify them of the issue, the potential risk to health, and actions to be taken by customers.
Root cause
Device Design
Status
Terminated
Product code
LCP
Quantity affected
20043
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and country of: Canada.
Date initiated
2014-08-14
Date posted
2014-10-24
Date terminated
2015-08-10
Location
Newark, DE

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