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Device product

Dimension Vista System B2 Microglobulin Flex reagent cartridge and urine stabilizer Catalog #K7024 SMN: 10445889 Lot #15246MA Product Usage: The B2MIC method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of B2-microglobulin in human serum, heparinized plasma, EDTA plasma and urine on the Dimension Vista System. Measurements of B2-microglobulin aid in the diagnosis of active rheumatoid arthritis and kidney disease.

Z-1030-2016

November 03, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Event
Event 73080
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1637 units.
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1030-2016

Official wording

Reason: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed an increase in the rate of Abnormal Assay errors and calibration failures with the Dimension Vista B2MIC Flex reagent cartridge: Dimension Vista System Flex reagent cartridge and urine stabilizer B2MIC. In the unlikely event that a patient result is generated, a suppressed result would be in conflict with the patients clinical status and other markers of renal injury.

Code information: Lot #: 15037MA - foreign 15175MA - foreign 15204MA- foreign 15246MA (Distributed in US) 15267MA - foreign

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution and US in the state of CA.

Derived failure modes

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    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed an increase in the rate of Abnormal Assay errors and calibration failures with the Dimension Vista B2MIC Flex reagent cartridge: Dimension Vista System Flex reagent cartridge and urine stabilizer B2MIC. In the unlikely event that a patient result is generated, a suppressed result would be in conflict with the patients clinical status and other markers of renal injury.