Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Medical Device Recalls in 2012

According to to data from the FDA, there were 13 medical device recalls made by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. in 2012. See the details of the recalls below.

You can see similar recalls for other firms.

• Dimension Vista(R) Vancomycin Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge (VANC, Catalog # K4086). For the quantitative measurement of vancomycin in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista system.
• Dimension Vista(R) IRON Flex(R) reagent cartridge (K3085) The IRON method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative determination of iron in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista(R) System. Measurements of iron are used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as iron deficiency anemia and other disorders of iron metabolism.
• EasyLink Informatic System is included with the Dimension Vista System. The Dimension Vista Integrated System is an in vitro diagnostic device intended tot duplicate manual analytical procedures such as pipetting, mixing, heating, and measuring spectral intensities to determine a variety of analytes in human body fluids. The EasyLink Informatics System is classified as a data calculator and processing module for use with in vitro diagnostic devices. The EasyLink is included with the Dimension Vista System and may be used with other Siemens analyzers as a communications and connectivity workstation for integration with laboratory information system (LIS) networks.
• Siemens syngo(R) Lab Data Manager. The syngo(R) Lab Data Manager is classified as a data calculator and processing module for use with In-vitro diagnostic devices. It also provides work flow management as well as remote instrument control to multiple interfaced instruments
• Dimension(R) Reagent Management System (RMS) - Power Cord. The Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Dimension(R) clinical chemistry analyzers are floor model, fully automated, microprocessor-controlled, integrated instrument systems that use prepackaged Flex(R) reagent test cartridges to measure a variety of analytes in human body fluids.
• Siemens Dimension Vista(R) System B12 Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge (K6442) B12 Flex Reagent Cartridge used with the Dimension Vista System for the in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of Vitamin B12 in human serum and plasma.
• EasyLink(TM) Informatics System, Part Number 1000034805. EasyLink(TM) Informatics System is classified as a data calculator and processing module for use with In-Vitro diagnostics devices.
• Dimension Vista(R) Systems Vista(R) Theophylline THEO Flex(R) Regent Cartridge (K4071) The THEO method is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of Theophylline in human serum and plasma on the Dimension Vista(R) system.
• BCS(R) Behring Coagulation System, Device catalog No. OVIO03 Product Usage: Multipurpose system for In Vitro coagulation studies
• Emit(R) 2000 Phenobarbital Assay (OSR4D229) and Syva(R) Emit(R) Phenobarbital Assay (4D019UL) Product Usage: Enzyme n Immunoassay, Phenobarbital
• Siemens Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-dimer Calibrator (DDM CalPak) lots 502058002 and 501318002 The Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-dimer Calibrator (DDMR CalPak), Catalog No. CDDMR-C is an in-vitro diagnostic product intended to be used for the calibration of the Stratus(R) CS Acute Care(TM) D-dimer )DDMR) method
• syngo(R) Lab Data Manager and syngo(R) Lab Process Manager, all versions. This device is classified as a data calculator and processing module for use with In-vitro diagnostic devices. It also provides work flow management as well as remote instrument control to multiple interfaced instruments.
• Siemens Dimension Vista(R) Homocysteine Flex(R) Reagent Cartridge This is an in vitro diagnostic test for the quantitative measurement of total homocysteine (HCYS) in human serum, heparinized plasma, and EDTA plasma on the Dimension Vista(R) System. Measurements of homocysteine aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients suspected of having hyperhomocysteinemia and homocystinuria.