BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Dimension(R) Vista(R) V-LYTE(R) Standard B/Salt Bridge (K825) Product Usage: V-LYTE(R) Standard B/Salt Bridge is for the calibration and measurement of NA, K, and CL on the Dimension Vista(R) system

    Recall: Z-0645-2012 · Initiated October 31, 2011

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0645-2012
    Event Number
    60644
    Firm
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
    FEI Number
    2517506
    Product Code
    JJE
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Material/Component Contamination
    Initiated
    October 31, 2011
    Posted
    January 11, 2012
    Terminated
    December 24, 2013
    Address
    500 GBC Drive PO BOX 6101, Mailstop 514, Newark, DE, 19714-6101

    Description

    Dimension(R) Vista(R) V-LYTE(R) Standard B/Salt Bridge (K825) Product Usage: V-LYTE(R) Standard B/Salt Bridge is for the calibration and measurement of NA, K, and CL on the Dimension Vista(R) system

    Reason

    Firm has confirmed that specific lots of V-LYTE(R) Fluids may contribute to reduced V-LYTE(R) Integrated Multisensor on-board use life as demonstrated by increases in: Urine sodium QC results within 48 hours after installation of a new IMT sensor. The results can be elevated approximately 10-20% which may cause QC recovery being out of acceptable ranges. Patient Urine sodium results may also b

    Action

    Siemens sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated October, 2011 to all consignees. The letter identified the product, description of problem, and actions to be taken. Consignees were instructed to replace the affected lots of V-LYTE(R) Fluids with alternate lots if available and recalibrate. If no alternate lots were available they were recommended to replace the V-LYTE(R) Integrated Multisensor every 24 hours or when indicated by QC until the impacted lots were no longer in use. For replacement product consignees were instructed to contact the Siemens Customer Service at 888-588-3916 or your local Siemens Service Center. Consignees were advised to complete and return the enclosed Customer Response Sheet via fax to the Technical Solutions Center at 302-631-8467. For questions or concerns contact Siemens Technical Solutions Center at 800-441-9250 for further assistance.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) iin the states of : AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MS, MO, MT, NE, NH, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY including Puerto Rico and Washington, DC and the countries of: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Malaysia, and South Korea.

    Quantity

    8,242