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Class 2 Device Recall NUCLISENS Lysis Buffer |
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Date Initiated by Firm |
January 10, 2020 |
Date Posted |
February 11, 2020 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 14, 2022 |
Recall Number |
Z-1365-2020 |
Recall Event ID |
84766 |
Product Classification |
General purpose reagent - Product Code PPM
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Product |
NUCLISENS¿ Lysis Buffer, IVD, REF 200292, 48X2 ML LYS Manufacturer bioMerieux SA 376, Chemin de l'Orme 69280 Marcy-l'Etoile - France - Product Usage: to be used for the release of total nucleic acid from biological specimens. |
Code Information |
Lot 19040201, Expiry 28-Feb-2021 |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
BIOMERIEUX - Grenoble Biomerieux Institut Christophe Merieux; 5 Rue Des Berges; Cs 30076 Grenoble Cedex 1 France
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For Additional Information Contact |
800-682-2666
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Following a customer complaint about colored eluates, leading to invalid results bioMerieux has confirmed an issue with NUCLISENS Lysis Buffer, ref. 200292, lot 19040201. The issue is linked to drift of pH electrode dysfunction.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Equipment maintenance |
Action |
Consignees notified via FedEx Express 2 day delivery service with recall letter dated 10 January 2020. The letter identified affected product, stated reason for recall, and requested product to not be used for testing of whole blood samples containing blood and other specimens containing blood. Samples with no hemoglobin are not impacted by the issue and can be used with expected performance. A Recall Acknowledgement Form was requested to be completed and returned via fax. |
Quantity in Commerce |
1024 |
Distribution |
No US distribution. No Mexican consignees. International distribution to South Africa, Uruguay, Tanzania, Romania, Netherlands, Macao, Italy, India, Hong Kong, United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, China, Chile, Canada, Belgium, Australia, Argentina, Curacao. |
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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