FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

N Latex HCY REAGENT, REF/Catalog OPAX03 /SMN 10445973 , IVD Product Usage: In-vitro diagnostic reagents for the quantitative determination of total homocysteine (HCY) in human serum, heparinized plasma and EDTA plasma by means of particle-enhanced immunonephelometry with BN II and BN ProSpec System. The device can assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients suspected of having hyperhomocysteinemia and homocystinuria.

Recall: Z-1227-2017 · Reported March 1, 2017

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1227-2017
Event ID
76251
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
March 1, 2017
Initiation Date
January 11, 2017
Classification Date
February 21, 2017
Termination Date
June 12, 2018
Address
511 Benedict Ave, N/A, Tarrytown, NY, 10591-5005, United States

Description

N Latex HCY REAGENT, REF/Catalog OPAX03 /SMN 10445973 , IVD Product Usage: In-vitro diagnostic reagents for the quantitative determination of total homocysteine (HCY) in human serum, heparinized plasma and EDTA plasma by means of particle-enhanced immunonephelometry with BN II and BN ProSpec System. The device can assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients suspected of having hyperhomocysteinemia and homocystinuria.

Reason

The firm confirmed a reduced once-opened and on-board stability for N Latex Homocysteine (HCY) OPAX03 lot 802907632 that may result in erroneously reduced or elevated homocysteine values. The stability issue may lead to higher than expected lot-to-lot variation and an impaired product performance.

Code Info

Lot 802907632, Exp. 2017-02-13

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the state of Colorado and Foreign distribution to the following countries: Austria, Brazil, Canary Islands, Chile, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Great Britain (UK), Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.

Quantity

US: 62 kits; Foreign: 290 kits