Events

Recall of IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Turbo Troponin I

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
    69718
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0801-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-10-27
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-12-12
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-03-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=131414
  • 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
    Immunoassay method, troponin subunit - Product Code MMI
  • Action
    The firm, Siemens, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter dated October 27, 2014 to its customers. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to discontinue use of and discard the kit lots listed; review this letter with your Medical Director, complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check attached to this letter within 7 days via fax to: the Customer Care Center at (312) 275-7795; report any complaints or AE associated with the product to your local Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens technical support representative; contact your local Siemens technical support representative to discuss alternative Siemens solutions; retain this letter with your laboratory records, and forward this letter to those who may have received this product. If you have any questions, contact your local Siemens technical support representative or 914-524-3074.

Device

IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Turbo Troponin I
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog #'s: 1) LSKTI1 and 2) LSKTI1(D); Siemens Material Number (SMN): 1) 10642238 (US) and 2) 10381014 (OUS); Lot Numbers: 319, 321, 322, 323 and D319, D321 and D322.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US distribution in states of: CO, FL, MN, MT, and NY; and countries of: Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Columbia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russian Fed., Serbia, South Africa, Slovakia, Thailand, Tunisia, and Uruguay.
  • Product Description
    Turbo Troponin I || For in vitro diagnostic use for the quantitative measurement of troponin I in serum, heparinized or EDTA plasma, as an aid in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
  • 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