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Health product recall

Dimension Vista System - Cyclosporine Extended Range (CSAE) and Cyclosporine (CSA) Assays (2014-03-14)

Starting date:
March 14, 2014
Posting date:
April 15, 2014
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-39001

Recalled Products

A. Dimension Vista System - Cyclosporine Extended Range (CSAE) Assay
B. Dimension Vista System - Cyclosporine (CSA) Assay

Reason

There is the possibility of under-recovery of Dimension Vista Cyclosporine (CSA) and Cyclosporine Extended Range Assay (CSAE) when patient's samples are processed from the Small Sample Container (SSC).   This field safety notice is for the non-expired lots of the Dimension Vista CSA/CSAE assays.

Affected products

A. Dimension Vista System - Cyclosporine Extended Range (CSAE) Assay

Lot or serial number

13157BC
13249BD

Model or catalog number

K4108

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES

B. Dimension Vista System - Cyclosporine (CSA) Assay

Lot or serial number

13114BA
13157BA
13246BB
13317BA
14008BB
14050BB

Model or catalog number

K4089

Companies
Manufacturer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO Box 6101
Newark
19714-6101
Delaware
UNITED STATES