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Dimension Vista Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Flex reagent cartridge The BUN method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of urea nitrogen (an end product of nitrogen metabolism) in human serum, plasma, and urine on the Dimension Vista System.

Z-1622-2016

February 16, 2016

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Event
Event 73592
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
18668 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1622-2016

Official wording

Reason: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that Dimension Vista Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) lots 15215AE, 15243BB, 15264BA, 15299BB, 15300BA and 15341AC may exhibit inaccurate patient and/or Quality Control results. The issue has been isolated to Flex reagen cartridges manufactured from specific mold cavities.

Code information: Device Listing # D011374, Lot # 15341AC, 15320BB, 15300BA, 15299BB, 15264BA, 15243BB and 15215AE

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US (nationwide) distribution including Puerto Rico and to the states of : AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY. , and to the countries of : Canada, United Arab Emir, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Bahamas, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Netherland, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has determined that Dimension Vista Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) lots 15215AE, 15243BB, 15264BA, 15299BB, 15300BA and 15341AC may exhibit inaccurate patient and/or Quality Control results. The issue has been isolated to Flex reagen cartridges manufactured from specific mold cavities.