Events

Recall of Device Recall IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Third Generation PSA

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
    76124
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1120-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-12-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2018-06-07
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=152223
  • 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
    Total,prostate specific antigen(noncomplexed&complexed;) for detection of prostate cancer - Product Code MTF
  • Reason
    Negative bias results with the immulite¿ /immulite¿ 1000 third generation psa (prostate-specific antigen) kit was confirmed for two lots (d0119 and d0120). the investigation by siemens has confirmed that patient samples exhibit an average negative bias of approximately -22% with a range of -16% to -27% for samples recovering from 0.08 to 16.2 ng/ml.
  • Action
    Siemens issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall Notice letter dated December 21, 2016, to their U.S.A customers via Fed Ex and an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated December 2016, to customers outside the US (OUS). The notices instruct customers to discontinue use of and discard the affected kit lots listed in Table 1 of the customer communication. Customers are requested to review the UMDR and or the UFSN with their Medical Director. Customers are requested to complete and return the Effectiveness Check questionnaire attached to the Urgent Medical Device Recall letter within 30 days. U.S.A customers are advised to fax the Effectiveness Check questionnaire to (312) 275-7795. Field service personnel will be sent an SKB (Service Knowledge Base) describing the issue and instructing them how to deal with customer questions. Customers with questions should contact their local Siemens technical support representative.

Device

Device Recall IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Third Generation PSA
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers: 1) D01196 - Expiration date 2016-12-31 2) D0120 - Expiration date 2017-03-31
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Denmark, Brazil, Croatia and Germany
  • Product Description
    IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems, Third Generation PSA, Catalog Number/REF LK3PS1, SMN 10706293 (US Kit Catalog) || Product Usage: || For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE¿ and IMMULITE 1000 Analyzers for the quantitative measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in human serum, as an aid in the detection of prostate cancer when used in conjunction with digital rectal examination (DRE) in men aged 50 years or older. This assay is further indicated as an adjunctive test to aid in the management of prostate cancer patients.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., 511 Benedict Ave, Tarrytown NY 10591-5005
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA