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Terminated

Siemens Atellica IM aTG (100 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10995461

FDA Recall Z-1235-2019 · Posted None

Recalling FirmSiemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc
Recall StatusTerminated
Product CodeJZO
Date Initiated2018-12-07
Date Terminated2020-04-27
Product Quantity1489 kits

Reason for Recall

Positive bias anti-thyroglobulin with ADVIA Centaur aTG kit lots ending in 316 and lower and Atellica IM aTG kit lots ending in 317 and lower when compared to the standardization to World Health Organization (WHO) Reference Preparation MRC 65/93 stated in the Instructions for Use (IFU).

Firm Action

Siemens issued Urgent Medical Device Corrections, to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics customers in the United States on December 7, 2018 delivered to customers on December 10, 2018. Urgent Field Safety Notices sent out to the country organizations on December 7, 2018 for distribution to customers outside the United States. These letters inform customers that Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics identified a bias with the affected lots of ADVIA Centaur aTG and Atellica IM aTG and action to take and resolution of the issue with new lots of the reagents. Questions contact your Siemens Customer Care Center or your local Siemens technical support representative.

Root Cause

Nonconforming Material/Component

Distribution Pattern

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Related FDA 510(k) Records

Devices referenced by this recall via K-numbers.

K012777ACS: 180 AND ADVIA CENTAUR ANTI-THYROGLOBULIN IMMUNOASSAYSBayer Corp. · 2001-10-22

Official Source

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Source: FDA Enforcement Report / Recall database. Always confirm against the official FDA record.

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