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FDA Devices Moderate Class II Terminated

Atellica IM aTG (500 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10995462

Reported: May 8, 2019 Initiated: December 7, 2018 #Z-1236-2019

Product Description

Atellica IM aTG (500 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10995462

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).

Details

Units Affected
114 kits
Distribution
Nationwide Foreign: Belgium¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Croatia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Czech¿Republic¿ Denmark¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ France¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Germany¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Greece¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Ireland¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Italy¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Poland¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Portugal¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Slovakia¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Spain¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Switzerland¿¿¿¿ Turkey¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ BOGOTA QUARRY BAY, HONG KONG YANGON SANTIAGO DE CHILE MONTEVIDEO BUENOS AIRES LIMA JOINVILLE, SC, BRAZIL Selangor Darul Ehsan Dhaka Ha Noi City Gurgaon, Haryana Hanoi-Hoangmai ASUNCION SHANGHAI Seoul 120 SINGAPORE RIYADH 11411 TAIPEI R.O.C. QUITO HUNTINGWOOD, NEW SOUTH WALES ZAPOPAN Ho Chi Minh-District 3 Huaykwang, Bangkok RIYADH SAN JOSE CHIBA LAVAL HO CHI MINH CITY MANAGUA Gurgaon, Haryana
Location
East Walpole, MA

Frequently Asked Questions

What product was recalled?
Atellica IM aTG (500 test kit) Siemens Material Number (SMN): 10995462. Recalled by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. Units affected: 114 kits.
Why was this product recalled?
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).
Which agency issued this recall?
This recall was issued by the FDA Devices on May 8, 2019. Severity: Moderate. Recall number: Z-1236-2019.