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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Dimension Vista LOCI Reaction Vessels, catalog number KS855. For in vitro diagnostic use.

Recall number
Z-2117-2010
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Product
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Dimension Vista LOCI Reaction Vessels, catalog number KS855. For in vitro diagnostic use.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2010-03-15
Posted
2010-08-02
Terminated
2010-08-03
Reason
Vessel pick up errors and vessel jams when the vessel is being loaded. The error halts the instrument and disrupts processing. Vessel flange is thin.
Root cause
Process design
Action
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice dated March 2010 informing users of the potential problem, to discard any remaining product, and if needed, to request a replacement lot.
Quantity
5544 bags
Distribution
Worldwide distribution: USA, Canada, Europe, Japan, Korea, and New Zealand.
Lot, serial or model codes
Lot numbers NH20-309-09, NH20-330-09, NH20-337-09, and NH20-001-10
510(k) numbers
["K051087"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
JJE
Firm FEI
2517506
Firm city
Newark
Firm state
DE
Firm country
not on file

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File
device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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b87518bfe2e8
Size
288210821 bytes
Published
2026-09-28
Read
2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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