—#181442

Product

ADVIA Chemistry Enzymatic Creatinine_2, Siemens Material Number 10335869, UDI Number 00630414526690 - Product Usage: use in the quantitative determination of creatinine in human serum, plasma, and urine for the diagnosis and treatment of renal disease.

FDA product code: JFY — Enzymatic Method, Creatinine
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Clinical Chemistry
510(k) numbers: K070727
Affected lot / code info: Lot #s 53149, 53150, 53151, 53152, 53941, 53942, 53943, 53944, 54354, 54371, 54372, 54373, 54374

Why it was recalled

The presence of N-acetyl-p-benzoquinone imine (NAPQI), a metabolite of acetaminophen, may cause interference in certain chemistry assays when testing patient samples.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Device Design

Action the firm took

On May 4, 2020, Siemens notified their customers that use the Fructosamine and Enzymatic Creatinine assays on the Atellica, ADVIA, and Dimension platforms of the potential for falsely depressed results in the presence of NAPQI. An Urgent Medical Device Correction Notice was sent to consignees in the US and an Urgent Field Safety Notice was sent to customers outside the US. The letter stated that the Limitations of the Procedure section of the Instructions for Use (IFU) will be updated with specific information related to the assay/platform. Customers were asked to complete and return the Effectiveness Check questionnaire attached to the letter within 30 days. In addition, customers were informed that field service personnel will be sent an Service Knowledge Base (SKB) describing the issue and instructing them how to deal with customer questions.

Recalling firm

Firm: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Address: 500 Gbc Dr, Newark, Delaware 19702-2466

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including in the states of North Carolina, California, Indiana, Florida, Ohio, Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Illinois, Minnesota, Arkansas, New York, Delaware, Nevada, Kentucky, Washington DC, Montana, Missouri, Colorado, Maryland, Tennessee, Oregon, Virginia, Iowa, Wisconsin, Louisiana, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Mississippi, South Dakota, Washington, Nebraska, Texas, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Idaho, Oregon, Maine, Vermont, West Virginia, Kansas.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2020-05-04
Posted by FDA: 2020-06-05
Terminated: 2021-09-20
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #181442. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.