FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Smooth Muscle Action (SMA) Immunohistochemistry reagent. Catalog numbers: CME305A-0.1ml; CME305B - 0.5 ml, PME305AA - 6.0 ml prediluted and ready to use. They are the same product with the same intended use. Chemistry - IVD Smooth Muscle Actin (SMA) antibody recognizes the alpha-smooth muscle isoform of actin. This antibody recognizes the alpha-smooth muscle isoform of actin. This MAb is reportedly useful for identifying tumors arising from smooth muscle and myoepithelial cells.

Recall: Z-0252-2016 · Reported November 18, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0252-2016
Event ID
72160
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Biocare Medical, LLC
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
November 18, 2015
Initiation Date
September 8, 2015
Classification Date
November 9, 2015
Termination Date
January 11, 2016
Address
4040 Pike Ln, N/A, Concord, CA, 94520-1227, United States

Description

Smooth Muscle Action (SMA) Immunohistochemistry reagent. Catalog numbers: CME305A-0.1ml; CME305B - 0.5 ml, PME305AA - 6.0 ml prediluted and ready to use. They are the same product with the same intended use. Chemistry - IVD Smooth Muscle Actin (SMA) antibody recognizes the alpha-smooth muscle isoform of actin. This antibody recognizes the alpha-smooth muscle isoform of actin. This MAb is reportedly useful for identifying tumors arising from smooth muscle and myoepithelial cells.

Reason

Certain catalog numbers and lots of Smooth Muscle Actin may stain some cell types that are typically expected to be negative for SMA.

Code Info

Catalog numbers: CME305A & CME305B: lots 110112, Expiry 11/2015;0 42213, expiry 4/2016; 101013, expiry 10/2016; 121813, expiry 12/2016; 070214, expiry 7/2017; 020215, expiry 2/2018. Catalog number: PME305AA, lots 070513, expiry 07/2016; 032114, expiry 3/2017, 030315, expiry 3/2018.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US including CO, FL, OH, SC, AZ, AL, FL, CT, NJ, CA, DC, KY, NC, TX, ID, MA, MD, OR, LA, PA, KS, NY, UT, GA and Internationally to Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, Germany, Turkey, Canada, India, Bolivia, Mexico, Indonesia and Australia.

Quantity

151 units