| Date Initiated by Firm | July 24, 2007 |
| Date Posted | October 04, 2007 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on December 18, 2007 |
| Recall Number | Z-0015-2008 |
| Recall Event ID |
39389 |
| 510(K)Number | K974620 |
| Product Classification |
in vitro diagnostic - Product Code JIF
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| Product | Ammonia Liquid Stable Reagent, Enzymatic Method. Catalog number TR60101. in vitro diagnostic. |
| Code Information |
Lot numbers FL029 exp 8/30/07, GB059 exp 11/30/07, GD005 exp 12/30/07, GE093 exp 1/30/08, GH034 exp 4/30/08, GJ039 exp 7/30/08, HB064 exp 11/30/08, and HD035 exp 1/30/09. |
| FEI Number |
2550000
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Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Thermo Fisher Scientific 171 Industry Dr Pittsburgh PA 15275-1015
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| For Additional Information Contact | Bola Nicholson 412-747-4039 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Method is susceptible to positive interference from endogenous ALT in patient samples. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Device Design |
| Action | The firm has updated the Limitations section of the Ammonia Reagent Package Insert and circulated a Technical Bulletin dated July 24, 2007 to all customers that have purchased Ammonia Reagent that is still within expiration date. A Notification of Change has been introduced and shall be placed within subsequent Ammonia Reagent Kits with a copy of the updated package insert; the notification of change informs customers that a change has been made to the package insert. Notifications of Change are placed within kits for 6 months from the date of issue. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 6,882 units |
| Distribution | Worldwide, including USA, Ecuador, and Canada. |
| 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 = JIF
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