Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 21345 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Dimension V-LYTE® Dilution Check and V-LYTE® Integrated Multisensor Technology (IMT) |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | V-LYTE Dilution Check, V-LYTE Integrated Multisensor Technology (IMT) |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| Issue: | The manufacturer has identified two issues related to the V-LYTE® Integrated Multisensor Technology (IMT) System: a) Dilution Check Relative Bias Failures - a high rate of dilution check relative bias failures of greater than 2% when using V-LYTE® Dilution Check solution. b) Integrated Multisensor (IMT) Urine Sodium Drift - elevated urine sodium Quality Control (QC) exceeding acceptable QC ranges. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 24/4/2017 |
