Recall Z-0081-2017 ยท LFX Enzyme Linked Immunoabsorbent Assay, Rubella
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
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 pla
| Date | Aug 24, 2016 |
| Status | Terminated |
| 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. |
| Root cause | Under Investigation by firm |
| Action | Siemens sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall Letter IMC16-20.A.US , dated August 24, 2016, to the US consignees via FedEx, and an Urgent Field Safety Notice IMC16-20.A.OUS (dated August 2016) was sent to foreign representatives for distribution to foreign consignees. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of and discard the affected kit lots. Customers were also requested to complete and return the Effectiveness Check questionnaire attached to the Urgent Medical Device Recall letter within 30 days. Field service personnel will be sent an SKB (Service Knowledge Base) describing the iss |
| Quantity | Foreign: 359 Kits |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution n- US (Nationwide) and Foreign distribution to the following countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Mexico, Paraguay, Poland, P |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K012077 | IMMULITE RUBELLA IGM,LKRM1, LKRM2, IMMULITE 2000 RUBELLA IGM, MODEL L2KRM2, L2KRM6 Diagnostic Products Corp., Jan 10, 2002 |