Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 24006 |
| Brand Name: | Dimension Vista® 500 Intelligent Lab System |
| Model: | |
| Affected: | Millipore Progard Pretreatment Pack - Lot numbers - F7MA56608, F7MA50339, F7NA62488, F8AA93567, F8HA64477, F8AA13966, F8HA79819, F8BA20457, F8BA35774, F8DA59251, F8HA91305, F8JA97876, F8MA06374 |
| 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 an issue with Millipore Water Purification Module (WPM) Progard Pretreatment Packs when used with the Dimension Vista® Triglyceride assay. An investigation identified the potential for patient and quality control (QC) triglyceride results to be erroneously elevated as a result of contamination introduced by the Millipore Progard Pretreatment Pack's filter fibers. A positive bias of up to 1.38 mmol/L has been observed. The potential for falsely elevated results could occur when processing the triglyceride assay immediately following the change of the Progard Pretreatment Pack in the Millipore WPM. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 17/12/2018 |
