Dimension Vista B¿2-Microglobulin Flex Reagent Cartridge (B2MIC); Product Usage: The B2MIC method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of B¿2-Microglobulin in human serum, heparinized plasma, EDTA plasma and urine on the Dimension Vista System. Measurements of B¿2-Microglobulin aid in the diagnosis of active rheumatoid arthritis and kidney disease.
Enforcement
- Recall Number
- Z-2450-2015
- Event ID
- 71831
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Product Type
- Devices
- Firm
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
- Voluntary / Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial Notification
- Letter
- Report Date
- September 2, 2015
- Initiation Date
- July 23, 2015
- Classification Date
- August 21, 2015
- Termination Date
- March 24, 2017
- Address
- 500 Gbc Dr Ms 514, PO BOX 6101, Newark, DE, 19702-2466, United States
Description
Dimension Vista B¿2-Microglobulin Flex Reagent Cartridge (B2MIC); Product Usage: The B2MIC method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of B¿2-Microglobulin in human serum, heparinized plasma, EDTA plasma and urine on the Dimension Vista System. Measurements of B¿2-Microglobulin aid in the diagnosis of active rheumatoid arthritis and kidney disease.
customers are receiving a high number of Abnormal Assay Errors or are not able to calibrate B2MIC when using Flex reagent cartridge B2MIC various lots. In failure mode, there is the potential for falsely depressed beta2-Microglobulin results on the Dimension Vista system due to assay reagent contamination.
Lot Number:15037MA; ExpDate: 2016-07-14 Lot # 15175MA; ExpDate: 2015-11-17; Lot # 15204MA; Expdate: 2017-01-13; Lot #15246MA; expdate: 2017-02-26 Lot # 15267MA; expdate: 2017-02-26
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of TN, AZ, CT, Fl, CA, NY and WI
Total 1655 units