FDA recall Z-0440-2022

Product

Atellica CH ¿2-Microglobulin (B2M) -M) Assay for in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative determination of ¿2-microglobulin in human serum and plasma Siemens Material Number (SMN): 11097635

Reason for recall

¿2 Microglobulin (B2M) Reagent Lot 211446 Bias with Quality Control and Patient Sample Results. Positive bias on patient samples of up to +20.9% at a B2M concentration of approximately 1.5 mg/L and a negative bias on patient samples of up to -10.5% at a B2M concentration of approximately 15 mg/L

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, CO, MA, MD, MS, NC, NE, NH, OH, VA, WI and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, P.R. China, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay.

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2021-12-01

Report date

2022-01-05

Termination date

2023-07-07

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Tarrytown, NY, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0440-2022