FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Dade(R) Actin(R) FSL Activated PTT Reagent. For use in the determination of the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT).

Recall: Z-1073-2013 · Reported April 17, 2013

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1073-2013
Event ID
63804
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 17, 2013
Initiation Date
March 11, 2013
Classification Date
April 9, 2013
Termination Date
December 24, 2013
Address
500 Gbc Dr Ms 514, PO BOX 6101, Newark, DE, 19702-2466, United States

Description

Dade(R) Actin(R) FSL Activated PTT Reagent. For use in the determination of the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT).

Reason

Siemens has observed that the listed lot numbers show an increase in Heparin sensitivity over the shelf life which is demonstrated by testing with Dade(R) Citrol(R) Heparin Control, low and high.

Code Info

Catalog numbers B4219-1 and B4219-2: lot numbers 547311, exp 3/22/2013; 547312, exp 3/22/2013 and 547316A, exp 4/28/2013.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution-USA (nationwide) including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, and WV and Puerto Rico and the country of Canada.

Quantity

13,083