—#114962

Product

Emit(R) 2000 Phenobarbital Assay (OSR4D229) and Syva(R) Emit(R) Phenobarbital Assay (4D019UL). Homogeneous enzyme immunoassay intended for use in the quantitative analysis of Phenobarbital in human serum or plasma.

FDA product code: DLZ — Enzyme Immunoassay, Phenobarbital
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Toxicology
510(k) numbers: K011528, K913190
Affected lot / code info: Emit(R) 2000 Phenobarbital Assay (OSR4D229) lots 1237 and 1264 and/or Syva(R) Emit(R) Phenobarbital Assay (4D019UL), lots E1, E2, and E3.

Why it was recalled

Firm has confirmed higher imprecision with the recalled lots on Beckman Coulter AU(R) Systems and the Syva(R) Emit(R) 2000 Phenobarbital (4D019UL) lots E1, E2, and E3 as an application if the AU(R) System is used, the issue may be experienced. Firm has found that within-run imprecision of the recalled lots frequency of outliers that differ from the expected value by 20%. This is an expansion of

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Siemens sent an "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL" notice letter dated November 2012 to all affected customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to immediately discontinue use and discard any remaining inventory of the affected product. Customers were asked to share the content of the letter with their laboratory director regarding the need to review previous Phenobarbital results, conduct patient follow up and/or repeat testing. For a no charge replacement of remaining inventory customers were instructed to contact Siemens Customer Service Center at 888-588-3916. For questions contact Siemens Technical Solutions Center at 800-227-8994.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Address: 500 GBC Drive PO BOX 6101, Mailstop 514, Newark, Delaware 19714-6101

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Distributed in the states of CA, FL, IL, KS, MA, MI, MN, MS, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, and WA.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-12-10
Posted by FDA: 2013-01-10
Terminated: 2014-08-27
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #114962. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.