FDA Recall Terminated

Siemens IMMULITE 2000 Immunoassay System - In vitro Chemistry Analyzer SMN #10380062 - Product Usage: are intended for professional use in a laboratory environment only.

Recall: Z-2469-2020 · Initiated May 15, 2020

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2469-2020
Event Number
85731
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
FEI Number
1000122204
Product Code
JJE
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
May 15, 2020
Terminated
August 12, 2022
Address
62 Flanders-Bartley Rd., Flanders, NJ, 07836-4715

Description

Siemens IMMULITE 2000 Immunoassay System - In vitro Chemistry Analyzer SMN #10380062 - Product Usage: are intended for professional use in a laboratory environment only.

Reason

Flexible tubing connected to the liquid waste bottle can crack during routine customer maintenance potentially causing liquid waste can leak onto the floor, creating a slip and fall hazard

Action

Siemens issued an Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC IMI20-01.A.US) to US customers via FedEx on May 15, 2020. Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN IMI20-01.A.OUS) was electronically issued to all OUS Siemens sites with affected customers, for distribution, as well as regional reporting to their respective local competent authority on May 15, 2020. The field action letters explain the issue, health risk and and inform customers of actions to take: Siemens Customer Service Engineers shall be visiting customer sites to replace Waste Bottle Flex Tubing Assemblies. Customers are requested to return the Effectiveness Check Form, in the UMDC/UFSN via fax or email.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution and the countries of AE, AO, AR, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BD, BE, BG, BH, BO, BR, BS, BY, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CY, CZ, DE, DK, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, FR, GB, GE, GP, GR, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IQ, IR, IS, IT, JO, JP, KR, KW, KZ, LB, LT, LU, LV, LY, ME, MK, MM, MQ, MT, MU, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PE, PH, PK, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SA, SE, SG, SI, SK, SY, TH, TN, TR, TT, TW, UA, UY, VE VN, ZA.

Quantity

1555 units