Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. recalls SIEMENS IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems Rubella IgM (RUM), REF/Catalog Number LKRM1 (OUS), Siemens Material Number (SMN)…

Recall date

August 24, 2016

Source

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

Recall number

Z-0081-2017

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Sold / distributed

Worldwide Distribution n- US (Nationwide) and Foreign distribution to the following countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Macedonia, Mexico, Paraguay, Poland, P…

Why it was recalled

Siemens received multiple customer complaints indicating an increase in false positive and indeterminate patient sample results and increased imprecision for several lots of Rubella IgM assay on the IMMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi platforms.

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/IMMULITE 1000 Systems Rubella IgM (RUM), REF/Catalog Number LKRM1 (OUS), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10381282 (OUS), Unique Device Identification Number (UDI) 00630414964577; IVD --- For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000/IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi Systems Analyzers-for the qualitative detection of IgM antibodies to Rubella virus in human serum or plasma (EDTA and heparinized), as an aid in the presumptive diagnosis of an acute or recent rubella infection, particularly in women of childbearing age.