FDAClass IIIAugust 15, 2012

Dimension Vista(R) Vancomycin Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge recall

Dimension Vista(R) Vancomycin Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge (VANC, Catalog # K4086). For the quantitative measurement of vancomycin in human serum and…

Why was Dimension Vista(R) Vancomycin Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge recalled?

Siemens has received complaints of customers experiencing slopes >1.05 when calibrating Flex(R) reagent cartridge lot 12095AD. This results in a slope failure and prevents the VANC assay from being run on the Dimension Vista(R) System.

What should I do if I have this product?

Review the official FDA enforcement record for current instructions.

What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.

Is my product affected?

Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official FDA record. Only products that match the listed product and lot, UPC or model codes are part of this recall.

Which lot codes, UPCs or models are affected?

lot 12095AD, exp 2013-04-04

Product
Dimension Vista(R) Vancomycin Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge (VANC, Catalog # K4086). For the quantitative measurement of vancomycin in human serum and…
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Quantity
1,894 cartons
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- US, including Washington, DC and the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WV, and the countries of Canada, New Zealand, Germany, and Puerto Rico.
Recall date
August 15, 2012
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Agency
FDA (device)
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