Date Initiated by Firm | February 24, 2010 |
Date Posted | December 13, 2010 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on January 10, 2011 |
Recall Number | Z-0613-2011 |
Recall Event ID |
56386 |
510(K)Number | K954723 |
Product Classification |
Antinuclear antibody, antigen, control - Product Code LKJ
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Product | Bio-Rad brand Meridian ANA Screen ELISA Test Kit, 96 Test,
Catalog No. 4884261, Manufactured by: Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Hercules, CA and distributed by Meridian Diagnostics. |
Code Information |
Lot Numbers: 24591982, 24591999, 24592673, 24592393 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc 4000 Alfred Nobel Dr Hercules CA 94547-1803
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For Additional Information Contact | 510-724-7000 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | False positive test results caused by decrease in the OD values of ANA Cutoff Controls and ANA Positive Controls. The increased positivity rates were associated with the Meridian ANA Screening kit. False positive ANA values could result in misdiagnosis or mistreatment . |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
Action | Bio-Rad issued an Urgent Medical Device Recall NOtification letter dated February 24, 2010 to their distributor, identifying the affected product and actions to be taken. The distributor was instructed to examine inventory and quarantive affected kit lots, and to identify and notify customers with affected lots to discontinue use and discard the product. Replacement kits will be distributed. Customers were asked to complete and return a recall response form.
Bio-Rad can be contacted at 510 724-7000 concerning this recall. |
Distribution | Nationwide Distribution: to Meridian Diagnostics in Ohio. |
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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510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = LKJ
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