Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Dimension Vista Gentamicin Flex reagent cartridge, DV GENT, gentamicin enzyme immunoassay. Affected lots are 17135BC, 17150BF, 17159BD, 17178AC, 17269BD, and 17312BB.

Recall number

Z-2182-2018

Recalling firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Product

Dimension Vista Gentamicin Flex reagent cartridge, DV GENT, gentamicin enzyme immunoassay. Affected lots are 17135BC, 17150BF, 17159BD, 17178AC, 17269BD, and 17312BB.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2018-04-19

Posted

not on file

Terminated

2020-04-24

Reason

The affected lots may exhibit inaccuracy for Quality Control and patient samples at the low end of the Analytical Measurement Range. The bias is due to the calibration curve not showing separation between the Level 1 and Level 2 calibrators. The negative bias observed for patient, QC, and calibrator samples, when using any of the listed lots, has the potential to impact the interpretation of gentamicin results during therapeutic monitoring at concentrations up to approximately 2.5 g/mL [5.4 mol/L].

Root cause

Under Investigation by firm

Action

On April 19, 2018, the firm sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter to customers. The letter identified the affected lots and advised customers to do the following: Inspect stock, discontinue use of and discard the Dimension and Dimension Vista GENT lots listed in Table 1. Please review this letter with your Medical Director. Review your inventory of these products to determine your laboratorys replacement needs and to provide information to Siemens for reporting to the regulatory authorities. Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days. If you have received any complaints of illness or adverse events associated with the product listed in Table 1, immediately contact your local Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens Technical Support Representative.

Quantity

20373

Distribution

Nationwide distribution. Foreign distribution to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Bahamas, Canada, Germany, India, Japan, Myanmar, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and South Africa.

Lot, serial or model codes

Lots 17135BC 17150BF 17159BD 17178AC 17269BD 17312BB

510(k) numbers

["K062024","K962819"]

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

LCD

Firm FEI

2517506

Firm city

Newark

Firm state

DE

Firm country

not on file

Cite as

FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28

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