T3F, Free T3 Assay, REF/Catalog Number L2KF32 (200 tests), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10381675, and REF/Catalog Number L2KF36 (600 Tes...
FDA Recall Notice
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0868-2014.
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics confirmed customer complaints regarding an increase in the number of euthyroid patients (those with normal function of the thyroid) demonstrating values above the recommended normal range as published in the Instructions For Use for the IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 and/or IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi for several lots of Free T3 kits. A positive bias in quality control results was also observed, but the values may remain within the established ranges.
Corrective Action (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0868-2014.
Recall terminated by FDA.
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Consumer Contact (per FDA)
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — official FDA notice for recall FDA-Z-0868-2014.
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Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Recall FAQ
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is the subject of a diagnostic devices safety report: T3F, Free T3 Assay, REF/Catalog Number L2KF32 (200 tests), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10381675, and REF/Catalog Number L2KF36 (600 Tes.... The notice was published on August 27, 2013 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Approximately 4,695 units are potentially affected.