Recall Z-0190-2018 ยท CHN Immunochemical, Ceruloplasmin
CSL Behring GmbH
SIEMENS N Protein Standard SL, for use on the BN II, BN ProSpec Systems, REF/Product Code OQIM 13, Siemens Material Number (SMN)10446073
| Date | Jun 5, 2017 |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed a negative bias of approximately -20% for results obtained with N Antiserum to Human Ceruloplasmin when calibrating Ceruloplasmin with various lots of N Protein Standard SL. N/T Protein Controls SL for Ceruloplasmin are similarly biased. --- The affected standards and controls for the affected lots were incorrectly value assigned, which led to a lower result compared to correctly assigned standards. Note: N Antiserum to Human Ceruloplasmin (REF OUIE) works as intended. --- Siemens investigation indicated that N Protein Standard SL and corresponding |
| Root cause | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION Letter (PP17-011.a.US, dated May 30, 2017) was sent to US consignees via FedEx on 6/5/2017. URGENT FIELD CORRECTIVE ACTION Letter was e-mailed to customers Outside the US. Customers are instructed to use the re-assigned Ceruloplasmin values for the lots indicated in the letter. |
| Distribution | Worldwide including the countries of United States, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, India, I |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K012470 | MODIFICATION TO N PROTEIN STANDARD SL Dade Behring, Inc., Sep 28, 2001 |