FDA Device

Dimension Vista(R) Cuvettes The Dimension Vista(R) Cuvettes are for use on the Dimension Vista(R) System. The Dimension Vista(R) integrated system is 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 fluid. Vista (TM) system chemical and immunochemical applications utilize photometric, turbidimetric, chemiluminescence, nephelometric and integrat

Hazard

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed a low frequency defect in the molding of the Cuvettes that may result in Cuvette Ring and Cuvette Loader jams. It has been determined that the issue is related to a molding defect with the Cuvette flange or "wing" breaking, resulting in an error condition. Therefore, patient results are not impacted.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics sent a Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated August 2011, to all affected customers. The letter identifed the product the problem and the action needed to be taken by customer. Customers were instructed to discard all cuvette cartridges of the identified lots. Customers were also informed that until a replacement lot is available, if an error is encountered, they may contact the Technical Solutions Center for assistance at (800) 441-9245. For replacement product , please call the Siemens Atlanta Customer Service Center at (800) 241-0420.

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Products

Dimension Vista(R) Cuvettes The Dimension Vista(R) Cuvettes are for use on the Dimension Vista(R) System. The Dimension Vista(R) integrated system is an in vitro diagnostic device intended to duplic
Brand
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
UPC
Catalog Number KS850 - lots: X05-076-11, X05-081-11, X05-086-11, X05-090-11, X05-091-11, X05-096-11, X05-101-11, X05-108-11, X05-117-11, X05-122-11, X05-125-11, and X05-126-11.

Units Affected

1,786

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