| Date Initiated by Firm | July 13, 2026 |
| Date Posted | August 17, 2026 |
| Recall Status1 |
Open3, Classified |
| Recall Number | Z-2975-2026 |
| Recall Event ID |
99446 |
| 510(K)Number | K922913 |
| Product Classification |
Enzyme immunoassay, quinidine - Product Code LBZ
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| Product | Syva EMIT 2000 Quinidine Assay
REF: 4Q019UL
Contents: 1x28 mL, 1x14mL |
| Code Information |
Lot U1/UDI: 00842768001048 |
| FEI Number |
1219913
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. 333 Coney St East Walpole MA 02032-1516
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| For Additional Information Contact | Louise Mclaughlin 508-668-5000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Due to unacceptable precision performance exhibited in certain lots of the Emit 2000 Quinidine Assay, which may lead to erroneously elevated quinidine measurements, creating risk of sub-optimal patient treatment, including potential life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias or inadequate antimalarial therapy. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Unknown/Undetermined by firm |
| Action | On July 14, 2026, Simens Healthineers issued a Urgent Medical Device Correction notification via FedEx. Simens asked consignees to take the following actions:
1. Review this letter with your Medical Director to determine the appropriate course of action, including for any previously generated results, if applicable.
2. Discontinue use of and discard the kit lots listed in the Products Section.
3. Complete and return the Field Correction Effectiveness Check Form attached to this letter within 30 days.
4. Retain this letter with your laboratory records and forward this letter to those who may have received this product.
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| Quantity in Commerce | 20 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the state of CA and the country of Italy. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 The manufacturer has initiated the recall and not all products have been corrected or removed. This record will be updated as the status changes.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = LBZ
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