FDA recall Z-3170-2024

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc. · Class II · device

Product

ADVIA Chemistry Microalbumin_2 (¿ALB_2) -For in vitro diagnostic use in the quantitative measurement of microalbumin in human urine on ADVIA Chemistry systems/ Atellica CH and Atellica CI Analyzers.

Reason for recall

Atellica CH Microalbumin_2 (¿ALB_2) and the ADVIA Chemistry Microalbumin_2 (¿ALB_2) are not meeting the High-Dose Hook Effect claim/Prozone Effect claim as stated in the Instructions for Use (IFU) on the Atellica CH, Atellica CI Analyzers, ADVIA 1800 Chemistry Systems, ADVIA 2400 Chemistry Systems, and ADVIA Chemistry XPT Systems, may result in erroneously depressed microalbumin patient results.

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia Herzeg, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cura¿ao, St. Eus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong¿Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New¿Zealand, Norway, Oman, P.R.¿China, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic¿Korea, Romania, Russian¿Fed., Saudi¿Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South¿Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, U.A.E, United¿Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam, Zaire. ¿¿¿¿¿¿

Key facts

Status
Ongoing
Initiation date
2024-08-15
Report date
2024-09-25
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Tarrytown, NY, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-3170-2024