Recall Z-1119-2017 ยท MTF Total, Prostate Specific Antigen (Noncomplexed & Complexed) For Detection Of Prostate Cancer
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems, Third Generation PSA, Catalog Number/REF LKUP1, SMN 10380956 (OUS Kit Catalog) Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE and IMMULITE 1000 Analyzers for the quantitative measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in human serum, as an aid in the detection of prostate cancer when used in conjunction with digital rectal examination (DRE) in men
| Date | Dec 21, 2016 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Negative bias with IMMULITE /IMMULITE 1000 Third Generation PSA (prostate-specific antigen) kit. The investigation by Siemens has confirmed that patient samples exhibit an average negative bias of approximately -22% with a range of -16% to -27% for samples recovering from 0.08 to 16.2 ng/mL. |
| Root cause | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | Siemens issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice letter dated December 21, 2016, to their U.S.A customers via Fed Ex and an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated December 2016, to customers outside the US (OUS). The notices instruct customers to discontinue use of and discard the affected kit lots listed in Table 1 of the customer communication. Customers are requested to review the UMDR and or the UFSN with their Medical Director. Customers are requested to complete and return the Effectiveness Check questionnaire attached to the Urgent Medical Device Recall letter within 30 days. U |
| Quantity | 1379 kits (190 kits in U.S.A and 1189 Kits internationally) in total |
| Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Denmark, Brazil, Croatia and Germany |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
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