Recall Z-0081-2017— Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Name: FDA recall Z-0081-2017
Creator: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Published: 2016-08-24

Class II · Terminated

Class II FDA medical device recall by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., initiated 2016-08-24, terminated 2018-05-24. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K012077. Product: SIEMENS IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems Rubella IgM (RUM), REF/Catalog Number LKRM1 (OUS), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10381282 (OUS), Unique Device Identification Number (UDI) 00630414964577; IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000/IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi Systems Analyzers-for the qualitative detection of IgM antibodies to Rubella virus in human serum or plasma (EDTA and heparinized), as an aid in the presumptive diagnosis of an acute or recent rubella infection, particularly in women of childbearing age.. Reason: Siemens received multiple customer complaints indicating an increase in false positive and indeterminate patient sample results and increased imprecision for several lots of Rubella IgM assay on the IMMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi platforms..

Recalling firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Initiated: 2016-08-24
Terminated: 2018-05-24
Firm location: Tarrytown, NY, United States

510(k) clearances named in this recall

1 on FDA's record

K012077 — IMMULITE RUBELLA IGM,LKRM1, LKRM2, IMMULITE 2000 RUBELLA IGM, MODEL L2KRM2, L2KRM6Diagnostic Products Corp.·cleared 2002-01-10

K-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.

Product description

SIEMENS IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems Rubella IgM (RUM), REF/Catalog Number LKRM1 (OUS), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10381282 (OUS), Unique Device Identification Number (UDI) 00630414964577; IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000/IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi Systems Analyzers-for the qualitative detection of IgM antibodies to Rubella virus in human serum or plasma (EDTA and heparinized), as an aid in the presumptive diagnosis of an acute or recent rubella infection, particularly in women of childbearing age.

Reason for recall

Siemens received multiple customer complaints indicating an increase in false positive and indeterminate patient sample results and increased imprecision for several lots of Rubella IgM assay on the IMMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi platforms.

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