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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalls Dimension Vista 1500, Model No. 10444801 an in vitro diagnostic device intended to duplicate manual analytical procedure

Recalled December 26, 2018 · FDA recall Z-0617-2019 · Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Hazard
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has identified an issue with Dimension Vista software v.3.7 and v.3.8.1 that may result in aliquot well contamination. If a test is cancelled by the operator while the instrument is aliquotting the sample, the Dimension Vista instrument may continue to deliver the cancelled sample or vial contents to the aliquot well(s). Future samples may be assigned to the same aliquot well(s) and become contaminated with the existing contents or overflow of the aliquot well may occur potentially contaminating a surrounding well(s). This issue only occurs when an operator manually cancels a test(s) for calibration, quality control (QC) or patient sample while the instrument is in the process of aliquotting the sample. · FDA Class II
Units
1628
Sold at
Nationwide/worldwide distribution.

Description

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has identified an issue with Dimension Vista software v.3.7 and v.3.8.1 that may result in aliquot well contamination. If a test is cancelled by the operator while the instrument is aliquotting the sample, the Dimension Vista instrument may continue to deliver the cancelled sample or vial contents to the aliquot well(s). Future samples may be assigned to the same aliquot well(s) and become contaminated with the existing contents or overflow of the aliquot well may occur potentially contaminating a surrounding well(s). This issue only occurs when an operator manually cancels a test(s) for calibration, quality control (QC) or patient sample while the instrument is in the process of aliquotting the sample.

Product
Dimension Vista 1500, Model No. 10444801 an in vitro diagnostic device intended to duplicate manual analytical procedures such as pipetting, mixing, heating, and measuring spectral intensities to determine a variety of analytes in human body fluids.
Manufacturer(s)
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Official recall notice on fda.gov →