Recall Z-2242-2012 · JQP Calculator/Data Processing Module, For Clinical Use

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

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 proc

Date	Aug 22, 2012 (initiated May 29, 2012)
Status	Terminated
Reason	When using the EasyLink Quality Control Package the system may not perform as intended for Multi-Rule QC violations [e.g., 2(2S), 4(1s) and 10x], unless configured using the instructions send with the Urgent Field Safety Notice. When this situation occurs, QC status may not be flagged appropriately. If auto-verification rules are defined to hold patient results when QC status is out, the patient
Root cause	Software design
Action	Siemens sent an "URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE" dated May 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identifies the product, problem, and actions to be taken by the customers. A Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form was attached for customers to complete and return via fax to 302-631-8467. Contact Siemens Technical Solutions Center at 800-441-9250 for questions regarding this notice.
Quantity	637
Distribution	Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) and the countries of Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Japan, Norway, Australia, Austria, New Zealand, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Malaysia, Slovenia, South Korea, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Taiwan, Philippines, Czech Republic, and
FDA record	Open on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

This recall record lists no 510(k) number.