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Device product

Siemens Dimension Chemistry Wash (RD701) is an accessory of the flex cartridge system used on the Siemens Dimension RxL and Xpand assays. The wash buffer is used to clean the probe sensor between uses and prepares it for taking the next reading/measurement.

Z-2238-2014

July 15, 2014

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Event
Event 68848
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
3200
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2238-2014

Official wording

Reason: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has received complaints for the Dimension Chemistry Wash (RD701) of QC and patient sample result accuracy shifts on Troponin I, CTNI (RF421C), LTNI (RF521C); Free T4, FT4 (RF410); Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, TSH (RF412); and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, PBNP (RF423A) and LPBN (RF523A) when using Dimension® Chemistry Wash lot RD41041. Internal inv

Code information: lot RD41041, exp. 10/13/2014

Distribution pattern: USA (nationwide) Distribution and Internationally to Canada.

Derived failure modes

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    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has received complaints for the Dimension Chemistry Wash (RD701) of QC and patient sample result accuracy shifts on Troponin I, CTNI (RF421C), LTNI (RF521C); Free T4, FT4 (RF410); Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, TSH (RF412); and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, PBNP (RF423A) and LPBN (RF523A) when using Dimension® Chemistry Wash lot RD41041. Internal inv