Recall Register

Device recall: IMMULITE /IMMULITE 1000 Systems COR Cortisol, REF/Catalog Number LKC01, SMN 10381388, IVD. For in vitro diagnostic use…

Class II FDA enforcement event 69321. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Customer complaints were received for positive bias reported on the controls used on the IMMULITE /IMMULITE 1000 on the Cortisol Assay reagent lots IMMULITE /IMMULITE 1000 (LKCO1) Lots 381,382 and 383 . Subsequently, the firm confirmed a positive bias on the IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 (LKCO1) Lots 381, 382 and 383.

Class II, in the words of FDA

a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics started this device recall on 19 Sep 2014. The firm address in the FDA record is in Tarrytown, NY. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 69321 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 29 Oct 2014. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 18 Nov 2015.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and internationally to Canada.

Recalling firm

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Tarrytown, NY.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

1 product record in the event.

FDA event 69321: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-0122-2015IMMULITE /IMMULITE 1000 Systems COR Cortisol, REF/Catalog Number LKC01, SMN 10381388, IVD. For in vitro diagnostic use with the IMMULITE 1000 Systems Analyzers for the quantitative measurement measurement of cortisol (hydrocortisone, Compound F) in serum, as an aid in the clinical assessment of adrenal status.US: 772 units, Canada: 43 unitsClass IITerminated29 Oct 2014

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2014
1,176
Share of these events in Class II
91%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
17

Other events of the firm

Other FDA enforcement events of Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics
InitiatedProduct (first record)TypeClassRecords
17 Oct 2017BC Thrombin Reagent Kit Lot Number 46751; UDI - 008427680131024675120180908 and BC Thrombin Reagent Kit Lot Number 47184DeviceClass II1
19 Aug 2014ADVIA Centaur Immunoassay System (including refurbished units), This system is intended for professional use in a laboraDeviceClass II2
13 Aug 2014ADVIA Centaur Immunoassay System, Catalog Numbers/Siemens Material Numbers (SMN) 10284980, 10286140, 10309524, 10309525,DeviceClass II2
6 Aug 2014ADVIA Chemistry A1c_3 CAL (Calibrator) for use on the ADVIA Chemistry Systems, REF/Catalog Number/Siemens Material NumbeDeviceClass II1
18 Feb 2014ADVIA Centaur XP Immunoassay system, an automated in vitro diagnostic analyzer. Catalog # 078-A011-03 - ADVIA Centaur XPDeviceClass II1
20 Dec 2013IMMULITE /IMMULITE 1000 Systems TIE Total IgE, REF LKIE1, SMN 10380867, IVD --- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Products DeviceClass II2
20 Dec 2013IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems Androstenedione (Test Code AND), REF LKAO1, SMN 10381158, IVD, 100 test kit size --- SiemDeviceClass II2
6 Nov 2013IMMULITE/IMMULITE 1000 Systems FOL Folic Acid, REF/Catalog Number LKFO1 (100 tests), Siemens Material Number (SMN) 10380DeviceClass II1
24 Sep 2013Siemens Chemistry Calibrator (CAL) used with the ADVIA Chemistry Direct Bilirubin_2 Reagent, Siemens Material Number (SMDeviceClass II1
3 Sep 2013ADVIA 1200 System Software: 1) V2.00, 2) V2.01. Performs assays for general and specialty chemistries, methods for speciDeviceClass II4

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics: all 17 events

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 69321. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/69321/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA device enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) and internationally to Canada.
What quantity of product is in FDA event 69321?
The FDA record gives this quantity: US: 772 units, Canada: 43 units
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2014 have the same class?
91% of the 1,176 device events that started in 2014 are in Class II.