BEUDAMED
    FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

    IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems FOL Folic Acid, REF/Catalog Number LKFO1 (100 tests), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10380902, IVD; for in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE and IMMULITE 1000 Analyzers --- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd. An IVD for the quantitative measurement of folic acid in serum, heparinized plasma or ascorbic acid-treated whole blood, as an aid in clinical diagnosis and treatment of anemia.

    Recall: Z-0569-2014 · Reported January 1, 2014

    Enforcement

    Recall Number
    Z-0569-2014
    Event ID
    66713
    Classification
    Class II
    Status
    Terminated
    Product Type
    Devices
    Firm
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
    Voluntary / Mandated
    Voluntary: Firm initiated
    Initial Notification
    Letter
    Report Date
    January 1, 2014
    Initiation Date
    November 6, 2013
    Classification Date
    December 24, 2013
    Termination Date
    March 23, 2017
    Address
    511 Benedict Ave, N/A, Tarrytown, NY, 10591-5005, United States

    Description

    IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems FOL Folic Acid, REF/Catalog Number LKFO1 (100 tests), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10380902, IVD; for in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE and IMMULITE 1000 Analyzers --- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd. An IVD for the quantitative measurement of folic acid in serum, heparinized plasma or ascorbic acid-treated whole blood, as an aid in clinical diagnosis and treatment of anemia.

    Reason

    potential for an accelerated decline in counts per second (CPS) for three IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Folic Acid kit lots. This may lead to a failed adjustment before the labeled expiration date is reached.

    Code Info

    Kit Lots 335, 336, and 337

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico and the countries of Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Venezuela.

    Quantity

    Domestic: 442 kits; Foreign: 680 kits