BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    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 plasma (EDTA and heparinized), as an aid in the presumptive diagnosis of an acute or recent rubella infection, particularly in women of childbearing age.

    Recall: Z-0081-2017 · Initiated August 24, 2016

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0081-2017
    Event Number
    75037
    Firm
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
    FEI Number
    2432235
    Product Code
    LFX
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Under Investigation by firm
    Initiated
    August 24, 2016
    Terminated
    May 24, 2018
    Address
    511 Benedict Ave, Tarrytown, NY, 10591-5005

    Description

    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 plasma (EDTA and heparinized), as an aid in the presumptive diagnosis of an acute or recent rubella infection, particularly in women of childbearing age.

    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.

    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 issue and instructing them how to deal with customer questions. For questions, customers were instructed to contact their Siemens Customer Care Center or their local Siemens technical support representative.

    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, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Syria, United Arab Emirates, and Uruguay.

    Quantity

    Foreign: 359 Kits