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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Emit(R) 2000 Phenobarbital Assay (OSR4D229) and Syva(R) Emit(R) Phenobarbital Assay (4D019UL). Homogeneous enzyme immunoassay intended for use in the quantitative analysis of Phenobarbital in human serum or plasma.

Z-0664-2013

December 10, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Event
Event 63892
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1979 cartons
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0664-2013

Official wording

Reason: Firm has confirmed higher imprecision with the recalled lots on Beckman Coulter AU(R) Systems and the Syva(R) Emit(R) 2000 Phenobarbital (4D019UL) lots E1, E2, and E3 as an application if the AU(R) System is used, the issue may be experienced. Firm has found that within-run imprecision of the recalled lots frequency of outliers that differ from the expected value by 20%. This is an expansion of

Code information: Emit(R) 2000 Phenobarbital Assay (OSR4D229) lots 1237 and 1264 and/or Syva(R) Emit(R) Phenobarbital Assay (4D019UL), lots E1, E2, and E3.

Distribution pattern: Distributed in the states of CA, FL, IL, KS, MA, MI, MN, MS, NM, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, and WA.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Firm has confirmed higher imprecision with the recalled lots on Beckman Coulter AU(R) Systems and the Syva(R) Emit(R) 2000 Phenobarbital (4D019UL) lots E1, E2, and E3 as an application if the AU(R) System is used, the issue may be experienced. Firm has found that within-run imprecision of the recalled lots frequency of outliers that differ from the expected value by 20%. This is an expansion of