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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: 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

Recall number
Z-1535-2010
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
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
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2009-10-23
Posted
2010-05-04
Terminated
2010-06-22
Reason
patient results are depressed
Root cause
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
1753 cartons
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA and Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and Switzerland.
Lot, serial or model codes
Catalog number KC130. Lot number 9ED058 exp 5/1/10
510(k) numbers
["K062334"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JIX
Firm FEI
2517506
Firm city
Newark
Firm state
DE
Firm country
not on file

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