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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Dimension Vista Protein 1 Control, PROT 1 CON L, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10445919, Product Code KC715; IVD

Recall number
Z-0174-2018
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Product
Dimension Vista Protein 1 Control, PROT 1 CON L, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10445919, Product Code KC715; IVD
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2017-05-23
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2018-03-30
Reason
Complaint of high amount of ceruloplasmin patient results below the reference range (< 20 mg/dL [0.2 g/L]. PROT1 CAL and corresponding PROT1 CON L, M, and H are inaccurately assigned for ceruloplasmin (CER).
Root cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Action
Siemens issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC) letter (PP-17-012.A.US, dated May 23, 2017) to US customers on May 23, 2017 and an Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) to customers Outside the US in May 2017. Customers were instructed in the letter to use re-assigned CER values for the lots indicated of PROT1 CAL and PROT1 CON L, M, and H. In the US, the method of distribution is FEDEX and outside the US, the distribution is determined at the country level. Customers were requested to complete Effectiveness Check questionnaire attached to the UMDC/UFSN and return to Siemens within 30 days.
Quantity
not on file
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Republic of Korea South
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot numbers: 6BQL01, 6BQL01A, 6BQL01B, 6BQL01C, 6BQL01D (exp. date 2017-06-13); 6JQL01A, 6JQL01B, 6JQL01C (exp. date 2018-01-31). --- Lot # (UDI): 6BQL01 (008427680063336BQL0120170613),  6BQL01A (008427680063406BQM01A20170617),  6BQL01B (008427680063406BQM01B20170617),  6BQL01C (008427680063406BQM01C20170617),  6BQL01D (008427680063406BQM01D20170617),  6JQL01A (008427680063336JQL01A20180131),  6JQL01B (008427680063336JQL01B20180131),  6JQL01C (008427680063336JQL01C20180131).
510(k) numbers
["K083463"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
CHN
Firm FEI
2517506
Firm city
Newark
Firm state
DE
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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