Dimension Vista MULTI 2 SDIL, KD694, SMN# 10483586

The diluent may have an incomplete slit on the septum in the cap of the vial. A diluent cap with a defective septum has the potential to cause erroneously elevated results if a sample is autodiluted onboard the system, due to a reduced volume of diluent being pipetted from the vial.

Notification letters were distributed 3/21/18. The letters instructed customers to: Inspect stock, discontinue use of and discard the Dimension Vista Diluent lots listed in Table 1. Please review this letter with your Medical Director. Review your inventory of these products to determine your laboratorys replacement needs and to provide information to Siemens for reporting to the authorities. Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days. If you have received any complaints of illness or adverse events associated with the product listed in Table 1, immediately contact your local Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens Technical Support Representative. Please retain this letter with your laboratory records, and forward this letter to those who may have received this product.