| Date Initiated by Firm | July 14, 2016 |
| Create Date | August 16, 2018 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on August 04, 2020 |
| Recall Number | Z-2836-2018 |
| Recall Event ID |
80575 |
| Product Classification |
salivary estriol test - Product Code PEJ
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| Product | Salivary Estradiol ELISA, REF SLV-4188 in vitro diagnostic quantitative measurement of active free Estradiol, an estrogenic steroid, in saliva. |
| Code Information |
Lot # 68K056 Exp. Date 2017-05 |
| FEI Number |
3002800697
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
DRG Instruments GmbH
Frauenbergstr. 18
Marburg
Germany
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Lower recovery of salivary estradiol levels due to poor differentiation between kit Standard 0 and Standard 1. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Nonconforming Material/Component |
| Action | On July 16, 2016, DRG Instruments GmbH emailed customers informing them that they might face a bad differentiation of Standard 0 and Standard 1 Salivary Estradiol kits. Customers were encouraged inspect stock, quarantine and discontinue use of the product. In case the kit was already used, customers were advised to re-check the data and re-run the samples as prevention. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 169 kits |
| Distribution | NJ; Germany, Belgium, Spain & Germany |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 �7.55.
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