Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported September 4, 2013
Siemens is conducting a field correction for Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 systems using software versions 3.5.1 and 3.6. Under specific rare conditions which requi…
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 System Aliquot Well Double Dispense with so… - a moderate-severity action.
Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 System Aliquot Well Double Dispense with so… was recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in September 4, 2013. Reason: Siemens is conducting a field correction for Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 systems using softw…. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-2088-2013 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Siemens is conducting a field correction for Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 systems using softw….
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-2088-2013 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-2088-2013) was formally reported on September 4, 2013, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 19, 2013. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Newark, DE. Federal records list the affected scope as 1937.
The documented reason for this recall is: Siemens is conducting a field correction for Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 systems using software versions 3.5.1 and 3.6. Under specific rare conditions which require a system reset, there is a potential … Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including PR and countries of: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Po…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 3 from FDA Devices - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 40,322 medical devices recalls on record
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
1937
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 System Aliquot Well Double Dispense with software versions 3.5.1 and 3.6. 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 fluids. Dimension Vista chemical and immunochemical applications use photometric, turbidimetric, chemiluminescence, nephelometric, and integrated ion-selective multisensory technology for clinical use.
Siemens is conducting a field correction for Dimension Vista 500 and Dimension Vista 1500 systems using software versions 3.5.1 and 3.6. Under specific rare conditions which require a system reset, there is a potential for a sample to be dispensed into an aliquot well that has previously been used for a QC or calibrator product from a Vista vial. If two samples are dispensed into the same aliquot
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-2088-2013 |
| Date reported | September 4, 2013 |
| Date initiated | June 19, 2013 |
| Recalling firm | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. |
| Firm location | Newark, DE |
| Affected scope | 1937 |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including PR and countries of: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Republic Kor… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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