Date Initiated by Firm |
April 04, 2003 |
Date Posted |
November 19, 2003 |
Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on March 30, 2004 |
Recall Number |
Z-0115-04 |
Recall Event ID |
26070 |
Product Classification |
Immunohistochemistry Antibody Assay, C-Kit - Product Code NKF
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Product |
CONFIRM c-KIT, Antibody (rabbit polyclonal), Catalog number 790-2939 |
Code Information |
Lot Numbers; 23095A, 23340A, and 30116A. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
Ventana Medical Systems Inc 1910 E Innovation Park Dr Tucson AZ 85737
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Manufacturer Reason for Recall |
Increased level of non-specific or background staining.
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FDA Determined Cause 2 |
Other |
Action |
Customers were sent notice via letter on 4/4/2003. Confirmation of delivery has been obtained for all customers. Product recovery is underway. |
Quantity in Commerce |
95 |
Distribution |
Nationwide and to Japan, France and Puerto Rico. |
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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