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FDA (Devices) recall action 91310

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalled 2 products on 2023-01-18

The FDA (Devices) publishes a recall like this one as 2 separate product records. They share a firm, a date and a cause; this page is all of them in one place, so the scale of the action is visible rather than spread across 2 pages.

Products
2
Announced
2023-01-18
Critical
0
Units
8,260

Why these products were recalled

Potential for Functional Sensitivity to not meet Instructions For Use (IFU) claims with the kit lots; control level one may result outside of published ranges; when control results are in range, users may observe increased imprecision with low level patient samples

Potential for Functional Sensitivity to not meet Instructions For Use (IFU) claims with the kit lots; control level one may result outside of published ranges; when control results are in range, users may observe increased imprecision with low level patient samples

The agency’s own wording, quoted from the enforcement report.

The unit total adds up the quantities the agency stated for each product. Where a product record gave no figure, or gave a weight rather than a count, it contributes nothing — so the real total is at least this, never less.

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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2023-01-18

    IMMULITE 2000 Thyroglobulin test kits recalled for reduced analytical sensitivity

    Siemens is recalling 717 IMMULITE 2000 Thyroglobulin test kits because they may not accurately measure thyroglobulin levels. Inaccurate results could affect monitoring of thyroid cancer patients.

    Product
    IMMULITE 2000 Thyroglobulin (US)- For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE 2000 Systems Analyzers (IMMULITE 2000/ IMMULITE 2000 XPi) for the quantitative measurement of thyroglobulin in serum or heparinized plasma, as an aid in monitoring patients who have undergone thyroi
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  • HighFDA (Devices)··2023-01-18

    IMMULITE 2000 Thyroglobulin Diagnostic Kit Accuracy Issues

    Siemens is recalling 7,543 kits of IMMULITE 2000 Thyroglobulin diagnostic tests due to potential accuracy and precision issues affecting diagnostic reliability.

    Product
    IMMULITE 2000 Thyroglobulin (OUS). For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE 2000 Systems Analyzers for the quantitative measurement of thyroglobulin in serum or heparinized plasma, as an aid in monitoring patients who have undergone thyroidectomy. Catalog # Catalog # L2KT
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