IMMULITE 2000 INTACT PTH
Report
- Report Number
- 2432235-2016-00713
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 7, 2016
- Date of Event
- July 11, 2016
- Report Date
- December 7, 2016
- Manufacturer
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS, LIMITED
- Product Code
- CEW
- PMA / PMN Number
- K013566
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2432235-11/30/2016-004-R
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS IS CONDUCTING A RECALL FOR THE IMMULITE® 2000/IMMULITE® 2000 XPI INTACT PTH (INTACT PARATHYROID HORMONE) (IPTH) ASSAY KIT LOT 320. SIEMENS HAS CONFIRMED THAT IMMULITE® 2000/IMMULITE® 2000XPI INTACT PTH KIT LOT 320 CAN EXHIBIT AN AVERAGE NEGATIVE BIAS OF UP TO -39% AT IPTH CONCENTRATIONS <20 PG/ML WITH SERUM AND EDTA PATIENT SAMPLES VS. A REFERENCE KIT LOT. AN URGENT FIELD SAFETY NOTICE (UFSN) IMC 16-27.A.OUS WAS SENT TO OUS CUSTOMERS AND AN URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (UMDR) IMC16-27.A.US WAS SENT TO US CUSTOMERS IN NOVEMBER 2016. THE UFSN AND UMDR INFORMS THE CUSTOMERS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF AND DISCARD THE AFFECTED KIT LOT. SIEMENS RECOMMENDS TRANSITIONING TO IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE2000 XPI IPTH KIT LOTS 321 AND ABOVE. IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 IPTH IS NOT AFFECTED. SIEMENS IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE.
THE CUSTOMER OBTAINED DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW INTACT PARATHYROID HORMONE (IPTH) RESULTS ON PATIENT SAMPLES ON AN IMMULITE 2000 XPI INSTRUMENT, WHILE USING KIT LOT 320. THE DISCORDANT RESULTS WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THE SAMPLES WERE REPEATED ON AN ALTERNATE IMMULITE 2000 INSTRUMENT USING KIT LOT 319, WHICH RESULTED HIGHER. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE REPEAT RESULTS OBTAINED BY USING KIT LOT 319 WERE REPORTED TO THE PHYSICIAN(S). THERE ARE NO KNOWN REPORTS OF PATIENT INTERVENTION OR ADVERSE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES DUE TO THE DISCORDANT, FALSELY LOW IPTH RESULTS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 804308 | IMMULITE 2000 INTACT PTH | IMMULITE 2000 INTACT PTH | CEW | SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS PRODUCTS, LIMITED | IMMULITE 2000 INTACT PTH | 320 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |