FDA Recall Terminated

Dimension Vista Protein 1 Control H, PROT 1 CON H, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10445921, Product Code KC717; IVD.

Recall: Z-0176-2018 · Initiated May 23, 2017

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0176-2018
Event Number
77381
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
FEI Number
2517506
Product Code
CHN
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
May 23, 2017
Terminated
March 30, 2018
Address
500 Gbc Dr PO BOX 6101, Ms 514, Newark, DE, 19702-2466

Description

Dimension Vista Protein 1 Control H, PROT 1 CON H, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10445921, Product Code KC717; IVD.

Reason

Complaint of high amount of ceruloplasmin patient results below the reference range (< 20 mg/dL [0.2 g/L]. PROT1 CAL and corresponding PROT1 CON L, M, and H are inaccurately assigned for ceruloplasmin (CER).

Action

Siemens issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC) letter (PP-17-012.A.US, dated May 23, 2017) to US customers on May 23, 2017 and an Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) to customers Outside the US in May 2017. Customers were instructed in the letter to use re-assigned CER values for the lots indicated of PROT1 CAL and PROT1 CON L, M, and H. In the US, the method of distribution is FEDEX and outside the US, the distribution is determined at the country level. Customers were requested to complete Effectiveness Check questionnaire attached to the UMDC/UFSN and return to Siemens within 30 days.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide) Internationally to Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Republic of Korea South