—#152531

Product

IMMULITE 2000 Progesterone; Catalog Number: L2KPW2 L2KPW6; Siemens Material Number: 10381181, 10381170 Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE and IMMULITE 1000 Analyzers - for the quantitative measurement of progesterone in serum as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ovaries or placenta.

FDA product code: JLS — Radioimmunoassay, Progesterone
Device class: Class 1
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K932955
Affected lot / code info: SMN: 10381181: L2KPW2 kit lot 453 L2KPW2 kit lot 454 L2KPW2 kit lot 455 L2KPW2 kit lot 456 L2KPW2 kit lot 457 L2KPW2 kit lot 458 L2KPW2 kit lot 459 L2KPW2 kit lot 460 L2KPW2 kit lot 462 L2KPW2 kit lot 463 L2KPW2 kit lot 464 L2KPW2 kit lot 465 L2KPW2 kit lot 467 L2KPW2 kit lot 468 L2KPW2 kit lot 470 L2KPW2 kit lot 471 L2KPW2 kit lot 472 L2KPW2 kit lot 474; SMN: 10381170: L2KPW6 kit lot 453 L2KPW6 kit lot 454 L2KPW6 kit lot 455 L2KPW6 kit lot 456 L2KPW6 kit lot 457 L2KPW6 kit lot 458 L2KPW6 kit lot 459 L2KPW6 kit lot 460 L2KPW6 kit lot 461 L2KPW6 kit lot 463 L2KPW6 kit lot 464 L2KPW6 kit lot 465 L2KPW6 kit lot 466 L2KPW6 kit lot 467 L2KPW6 kit lot 469 L2KPW6 kit lot 470 L2KPW6 kit lot 471 L2KPW6 kit lot 472 L2KPW6 kit lot 474

Why it was recalled

DHEA-S causes falsely elevated progesterone results.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Nonconforming Material/Component

Action the firm took

Siemens sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction (UMDC) letter dated January 4, 2017 to all affected Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States dated . An Urgent Field Safety Notice (UFSN) was sent out for distribution to all customers outside the United States on January 4, 2017. These letters identified the affected product problem and actions to be taken. For questions contact your local Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens Technical support.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Address: 333 Coney St, East Walpole, Massachusetts 02032-1516

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US Nationwide distribution including Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2017-01-04
Terminated: 2019-07-18
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #152531. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.