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Event 75798

2 recalled-product records grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
November 18, 2016
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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device · product 1 of 2

IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Assay, REF/Catalog Number LKPTS1, Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10706279 (US); Catalog Number LKPS1, SMN 10380960 and Catalog Number LKPS5, SMN 10380949 (OUS); IVD --- Origin: UK Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd. Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL554EL UK For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE /IMMULITE 1000/IMMULITE 2000/2000 XPi Analyzers for the quantitative measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in human serum, as an aid in the detection of prostate cancer when used in conjunction with digital rectal examination (DRE) in men aged 50 years or older. This assay is further indicated as an adjunctive test to aid in the management of prostate cancer patients.

Z-0884-2017
Recall number
Z-0884-2017
Initiated
November 18, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
4705 kits (US: 390 kits; OUS: 4315 kits)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that the IMMULITE/ IMMULITE 1000 Systems PSA assays are not meeting the current High-dose Hook Effect expectation in the Instructions for Use.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.

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Reason for recall

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has confirmed that the IMMULITE/ IMMULITE 1000 Systems PSA assays are not meeting the current High-dose Hook Effect expectation in the Instructions for Use.

Code information

All lots LKPS1/LKPS5 - Lots 443, 445, 446 LKPTS1 - Lot D116

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide)and the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzeg, Brazil, British Guyana, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tadjikistan, Thailand, Trinidad, Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

device · product 2 of 2

IMMULITE 2000/IMMULITE 2000 XPi Systems Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Assay, REF/Catalog Number L2KPTS2, SMN 10706281 and REF/Catalog Number L2KPTS6, SMN 10706282 (US); REF/Catalog Number L2KPS2, SMN 10380986 and REF/Catalog Number L2KPS6, SMN 10380996 (OUS); IVD --- Origin: UK Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products Ltd. Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL554EL UK For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE /IMMULITE 1000/IMMULITE 2000/2000 XPi Analyzers for the quantitative measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in human serum, as an aid in the detection of prostate cancer when used in conjunction with digital rectal examination (DRE) in men aged 50 years or older. This assay is further indicated as an adjunctive test to aid in the management of prostate cancer patients.

Z-0885-2017
Recall number
Z-0885-2017
Initiated
November 18, 2016
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
6697 kits (US: 1646 kits; OUS: 5081 kits)

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics confirmed that the IMMULITE 2000/ IMMULITE 2000 XPi Systems PSA assays are not meeting the current High-dose Hook Effect expectation in the Instructions for Use.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

An exact joined enrichment record exists, but none supplies supported root-cause wording. This is not an FDA finding of an unknown cause.

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Reason for recall

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics confirmed that the IMMULITE 2000/ IMMULITE 2000 XPi Systems PSA assays are not meeting the current High-dose Hook Effect expectation in the Instructions for Use.

Code information

All lots L2KPS2/L2KPS6 - Lots 408, 409, 410 L2KPTS2/L2KPTS6 - Lots D112, D123, D124

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution-US (nationwide)and the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Aruba, Austria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bosnia Herzeg, Brazil, British Guyana, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russian Fed., Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tadjikistan, Thailand, Trinidad, Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

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