Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalls SIEMENS IMMULITE 2000/2000 Xpi Systems Intact PTH (Parathyroid Hormone) Test Code iPTH, REF/Catalog Number L2KPP2, Siem…

Recall date

November 22, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Recall number

Z-0979-2017

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution: US (Nationwide) and countries of: Canada, China, Chile, Mexico, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia Herzeg, Brazil, Bulgaria, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, France, Algeria, Greece, Guatem…

Why it was recalled

Siemens is conducting this recall for the IMMULITE¿ 2000/IMMULITE¿ 2000 XPi Intact PTH (Intact Parathyroid Hormone) (iPTH) assay kit lot 320. Siemens has confirmed that IMMULITE¿ 2000/IMMULITE¿ 2000 XPi Intact PTH kit lot 320 can exhibit an average negative bias of up to -39% at iPTH concentrations <20 pg/mL with serum and EDTA patient samples vs. a reference kit lot.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

SIEMENS IMMULITE 2000/2000 Xpi Systems Intact PTH (Parathyroid Hormone) Test Code iPTH, REF/Catalog Number L2KPP2, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10381441 and REF/Catalog Number L2KPP6, SMN 10381442; IVD --- Made in UK -- Siemens healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd. Glyn Rhonwy, Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4EL UK For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE 2000 Systems Analyzers - for the quantitative measurement of intact parathyroid hormone (parathyrin, PTH) in EDTA plasma and serum, as an aid in the differential diagnosis of hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia.