Date Initiated by Firm | October 23, 2009 |
Date Posted | May 04, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on June 22, 2010 |
Recall Number | Z-1535-2010 |
Recall Event ID |
53836 |
510(K)Number | K062334 |
Product Classification |
Calibrator, multi-analyte mixture - Product Code JIX
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Product | Dimension Vista CHEM 3 calibrator
is an in vitro diagnostic product for the calibration of ammonia (AMON), Cardon Dioxide (CO2) and Ethyl Alcohol (ETOH) on the Dimension Vista System |
Code Information |
Catalog number KC130. Lot number 9ED058 exp 5/1/10 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. 500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514 PO BOX 6101 Newark DE 19714-6101
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For Additional Information Contact | Technical Solutions Center 800-441-9250 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | patient results are depressed |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | An "Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated October 2009 was issued by Siemens to all customers. The notice described the product, problem and actions to be taken by the customers. The customers were instructed to recalibrate the AMON method (AMON Flex reagent cartridge, K3019) with Vista Chem 3 Claibrator lot 9ED058 using the revised bottle values provided in the notice and to please consult with their laboratory director regarding re-evaluation of previous results. The customers should forward this notification to anyone to whom they may have distributed this product.
If you have any technical questions regarding this information, please contact Siemens Technical Solutions Center at 1-800-441-9250. |
Quantity in Commerce | 1753 cartons |
Distribution | Worldwide distribution: USA and Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Switzerland. |
Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = JIX
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