Class 2 Device Recall IMMULITE 2000/2000 XPi Intact Parathyroid Hormone (IPTH)

• Date Initiated by Firm: November 22, 2016
• Create Date: January 09, 2017
• Recall Status: Terminated on May 25, 2018
• Recall Number: Z-0979-2017
• Recall Event ID: 75837
• 510(K)Number: K013566
• Product Classification: Radioimmunoassay, parathyroid hormone - Product Code CEW
• Product: 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.
• Code Information: Lot Number 320, exp. date 2016/11/30; UDI #s: 0063041496191032020161130 and 0063041496192732020161130
• Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.; 511 Benedict Ave; Tarrytown NY 10591-5005
• Manufacturer Reason for Recall: 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.
• FDA Determined Cause: Under Investigation by firm
• Action: The firm, Siemens, sent an "Urgent Medical Device Recall" letter IMC16-27.A.US (dated 11/22/2016) to its customers on 11/22/2016 via FedEx. Customers Outside the US were sent an "Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated 11/2016. The letter/notice describes the product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of and discard the affected kit; review your inventory of these products to determine your laboratorys replacement needs; Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days by fax to the Customer Care Center at (312) 275-7795; and retain this letter with your laboratory records, and forward this letter to those who may have received this product. If you have any questions, please contact your Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens technical support representative.
• Quantity in Commerce: 2728 kits (US: 565 kits; OUS: 2163 kits)
• Distribution: 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, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Republic Korea, Romania, Russian Fed., Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Jordan, U.A.E., United Kingdom and Uruguay.
• Total Product Life Cycle: TPLC Device Report

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• 510(K) Database: 510(K)s with Product Code = CEW and Original Applicant = DIAGNOSTIC PRODUCTS CORP.