Reported Sep 2, 2015 · Terminated

Dimension Vista B¿2-Microglobulin Flex Reagent Cartridge (B2MIC); Product Usage: The B2MIC method is an in vitro…

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · 500 Gbc Dr Ms 514 · Newark, DE · 19702-2466

Is this the product you have?

  • Dimension Vista B¿2-Microglobulin Flex Reagent Cartridge (B2MIC)
  • Product UsageThe B2MIC method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of B¿2-Microglobulin in human serum, heparinized plasma, EDTA plasma and urine on the Dimension Vista System. Measurements of B¿2-Microglobulin aid in the diagnosis of active rheumatoid arthritis and kidney disease
Lot codes and dates
  • Lot Number15037MA
  • ExpDate2016-07-14 Lot # 15175MA
  • ExpDate
    • 2015-11-17
    • Lot # 15204MA
  • Expdate
    • 2017-01-13
    • Lot #15246MA
  • expdate2017-02-26 Lot # 15267MA
  • expdate2017-02-26
Amount recalled
Total 1655 units

Where it was sold

Why it was recalled

customers are receiving a high number of Abnormal Assay Errors or are not able to calibrate B2MIC when using Flex reagent cartridge B2MIC various lots. In failure mode, there is the potential for falsely depressed beta2-Microglobulin results on the Dimension Vista system due to assay reagent contamination.

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA device enforcement) notice

Notice updated Mar 24, 2017 · Data as of Sep 19, 5:28 PM UTC

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