Events

Recall of Device Recall IMMULITE/ IMMULITE 1000 Progesterone

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    76212
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1420-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-01-04
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=152530
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Radioimmunoassay, progesterone - Product Code JLS
  • Reason
    Dhea-s causes falsely elevated progesterone results.
  • Action
    Siemens sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC) letter dated January 4, 2017 to all affected Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States dated . An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) was sent out for distribution to all customers outside the United States on January 4, 2017. These letters identified the affected product problem and actions to be taken. For questions contact your local Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens Technical support.

Device

Device Recall IMMULITE/ IMMULITE 1000 Progesterone
  • Model / Serial
    LKPW1 kit lot 0245 LKPW1 kit lot 0246 LKPW1 kit lot 0247 LKPW1 kit lot 0248 LKPW1 kit lot 0249
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    US Nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico
  • Product Description
    IMMULITE/ IMMULITE 1000 Progesterone; Catalog Number: LKPW1; Siemens Material Number: 10381128 || Product Usage: || For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE¿2000 Systems Analyzers- for the quantitative measurement of progesterone in serum, as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ovaries or placenta.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc, 333 Coney St, East Walpole MA 02032-1516
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA