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Device product

IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems TBG, catalog LKTB1 Quantitative measurement of Thyroxine-Binding Globulin (TBG) in serum, as an aid in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases.

Z-1629-2015

April 09, 2015

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Event
Event 71006
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
155 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1629-2015

Official wording

Reason: IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 TBG catalog LKTB lot 257 is failing the adjustment slope instrument parameter of <1.80. The resulting slope of the kit is >1.80 resulting in the potential to produce depressed TBG patient values.

Code information: LOT 0257, SMN 10381643

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution to the countries of : Denmark, Spain, Great Britain, Germany, Bosnia Herzeg, China and Russian Federation.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 TBG catalog LKTB lot 257 is failing the adjustment slope instrument parameter of <1.80. The resulting slope of the kit is >1.80 resulting in the potential to produce depressed TBG patient values.