Events

Recall of IMMULITE

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

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
    61755
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1700-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-04-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-06-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-03-16
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=108933
  • 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, immunoreactive insulin - Product Code CFP
  • Reason
    Siemens healthcare diagnostics has observed a negative bias in the immulite insulin assay.
  • Action
    Siemens sent an Urgent Device Recall letter dated April 2012 via fax to affected U.S. customers and an Urgent Field Safety Notice to customers outside the U.S. The letter identified the affected kit lots, reason for voluntary recall, risk to health and actions to be taken by the customer/user. Customers were instructed to discard any inventory of the affected kit lots and complete and return the attached Field Correction Effectiveness Check questionnaire within thirty (30) days to request a no-charge replacement kits. Customers were requested to post this field correction by each IMMULITE system to alert users to the situation. For questions contact your Siemens Technical Solutions Center.

Device

IMMULITE
  • Model / Serial
    kit lot 0335
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US (nationwide)
  • Product Description
    IMMULITE --- Insulin --- Catalog Number: LKIN1 (100 test), LKIN5 (500 tests) --- Test Code: INS, Color: Orange || Product Usage: || For in vitro diagnostic use with IMMULITE and IMMULITE 1000 Systems Analyzers --- for the quantitative measurement of insulin in serum or heparinized plasma, for the management of diabetes.
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, 511 Benedict Ave, Tarrytown NY 10591-5005
  • Source
    USFDA