Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.: Device Recall

Recall Details

Recall Number

Z-1886-2024

Classification

Class II

Product Type

Device

Recalling Firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Status

Ongoing

Date Initiated

04/23/2024

Location

East Walpole, MA, United States

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Product Quantity

2,956 units (463 US, 2,493 OUS)

Reason for Recall

The potential for falsely elevated patient sample results when using impacted lots (782, 783, 785, 786, 787, 788, 789, 790, 791, 792 and 793), of IMMULITE 2000 Anti-TG Ab.

Product Description

IMMULITE 2000 Anti-TG Ab Catalog # L2KTG2 (200 Tests), SMN 10381659, System, Test, Thyroid Autoantibody.

Distribution Pattern

Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, CA, DC, FL, HI, ID, IN, KS, KY MA, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, PR, TX, WA WI and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, P.R. China, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic South Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam.

Other Recalls by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

• Class II: Risk 10/06/2025
  The barcode orientation on affected devices causes incorrect scanning order of tubes within the allergen holder wedge. When using an IMMULITE 2000 / IMMULITE 2000 XPi instrument in combination with a Zebra barcode scanner, the instrument will not correctly recognize the position of tubes within the allergen holder wedge.
• Class II: Risk 10/06/2025
  The barcode orientation on affected devices causes incorrect scanning order of tubes within the allergen holder wedge. When using an IMMULITE 2000 / IMMULITE 2000 XPi instrument in combination with a Zebra barcode scanner, the instrument will not correctly recognize the position of tubes within the allergen holder wedge.
• Class II: Risk 10/06/2025
  The barcode orientation on affected devices causes incorrect scanning order of tubes within the allergen holder wedge. When using an IMMULITE 2000 / IMMULITE 2000 XPi instrument in combination with a Zebra barcode scanner, the instrument will not correctly recognize the position of tubes within the allergen holder wedge.
• Class II: Risk 09/22/2025
  The potential for falsely depressed Intact PTH patient results at the low end of the assay range, less than or equal to 50 pg/mL (less than or equal to 5.3 pmol/L), when using specific lots identified by the firm on the IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi systems. The bias is observed in both serum and plasma samples.
• Class II: Risk 08/11/2025
  Potential for falsely depressed patient, quality control (QC), and/or calibration results or delayed results.

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