Date Initiated by Firm | November 14, 2011 |
Date Posted | January 11, 2012 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on February 10, 2012 |
Recall Number | Z-0461-2012 |
Recall Event ID |
60542 |
PMA Number | P050040 |
Product Classification |
Chromogenic in situ hybridisation, nucleic acid amplification, her2/neu gene, breast cancer - Product Code NYQ
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Product | SPOT-Light" HER2 CISH Kit, catalog #84-0150, 20 tests/kit, labeled in part ***Invitrogen Corporation 7335 Executive Way Frederick MD 21704 www.invitrogen.com***
Product Usage: The SPOT-Light HER2 CISH Kit is intended to quantitatively determine HER2 gene amplification in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) breast carcinoma tissue sections and is indicated as an aid in the assessment of patients for whom Herceptin (trastuzumab) treatment is being considered. |
Code Information |
Lot 1029335, Exp. August 31, 2012 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Life Technologies Corporation 7305 Executive Way Frederick MD 21704-8354
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For Additional Information Contact | Michael Grossman 716-774-3122 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | In vitro diagnostic reagent may be contaminated with a fungal contaminant. |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Material/Component Contamination |
Action | Life Technologies sent an URGENT DEVICE RECALL letter dated November 14, 2011 by mail to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, description of problem, and actions to be taken by the user. Customers were instructed to examine inventory immediately, discontinue use, quarantine the material and return remaining inventory. Customers were advised to complete the Customer Response Sheet included for recovering inventory data and fax back to (+1) 716-774-6727 Technical Support or e-mail to techsupport@lifetech.com. Customers who had distributed the affected kits outside of their facility were instructed to immediately notify their customers of the recall.
For questions call Technical Support, at (+1) 800-955-6288 opt. 2 then opt. 3. |
Quantity in Commerce | 29 kits |
Distribution | Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) in the states of CA and NV and the countries of: Canada, Venezuela, and the UK. |
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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PMA Database | PMAs with Product Code = NYQ
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