Agency classClass IIOur severity:Moderate FDA (Devices)·Z-1657-2018·Announced 2018-05-16

Siemens Dimension Vista AST Assay Recalled for Drug Interference

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is recalling Dimension Vista AST assays because they may produce inaccurate results when measuring patients taking sulfasalazine or sulfapyridine.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Devices): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves potential diagnostic errors due to drug interference without reported injuries or illnesses, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity score.

Plain-English summary

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. is recalling the Dimension Vista Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) assay (Product Number: K2014/10445148). The recall involves 32,744 units distributed in all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and 108 foreign countries.

The recall is being conducted because the assay may interfere with the drugs sulfasalazine and/or sulfapyridine. This interference can cause falsely elevated or falsely depressed results when measuring chemical levels in blood, urine, or cerebrospinal fluid.

Healthcare facilities and laboratories should stop using the affected product and contact Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics for instructions on how to proceed. Consumers should consult their healthcare providers regarding any recent test results that may have been affected by this issue.

The recalled product

Product: Dimension Vista Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) assay; (Product Number: K2014/10445148) (Mfr: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Newark, DE)
Manufacturer: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Category: Medical Device — In Vitro Diagnostic
Hazard: diagnostic-error
drug-interference
Affected units: 32,744

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

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Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 17 recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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