FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

The Cholestech LDX¿ System combines enzymatic methodology and solidphase technology to measure total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose. Samples used for testing can be whole blood from a fingerstick (collected in a lithium heparin-coated capillary tube) or venipuncture. The sample is applied to an Cholestech LDX¿ cassette. Description/Part: Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile GLU Cassette/10-991, 99021, 14-531; Cholestech LDX TC HDL GLU Cassette/10-990; Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile Cassette/10-989; Cholestech LDX TC HDL Cassette/10-987

Recall: Z-1508-2022 · Reported August 17, 2022

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1508-2022
Event ID
90508
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Alere San Diego, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
August 17, 2022
Initiation Date
June 24, 2022
Classification Date
August 6, 2022
Address
9975 Summers Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA, 92121-2997, United States

Description

The Cholestech LDX¿ System combines enzymatic methodology and solidphase technology to measure total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose. Samples used for testing can be whole blood from a fingerstick (collected in a lithium heparin-coated capillary tube) or venipuncture. The sample is applied to an Cholestech LDX¿ cassette. Description/Part: Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile GLU Cassette/10-991, 99021, 14-531; Cholestech LDX TC HDL GLU Cassette/10-990; Cholestech LDX Lipid Profile Cassette/10-989; Cholestech LDX TC HDL Cassette/10-987

Reason

Cholesterol test cassettes package insert is to be updated with new bilirubin interference information because it was found that samples containing bilirubin, at concentrations greater than 2.0 mg/dL (conjugated) or 1.6 mg/dL (unconjugated), can result in low recovery of Triglyceride (TRG) and High-Density Lipoproteins (HDL).

Code Info

All lots of Part/UDI-DI: 10-991/00893038002654, 99021/00899722002344, 14-531/04571226470831, 10-990/00893038002647, 10-989/00893038002630, 10-987/00893038002616

Distribution

US: IL, NV, FL, LA, CA, MA, MN, NC, AK, NE, TX, PA, RI, SC, TN, OK, KY, GA, NY, MO, CO, AZ, OH, HI, VA, KS, IN, AL. OUS: GB, ZA, NO, NL, FI, IE, IQ, IT, CH, DE, ES, HU, SI, NA, PT, IS, NG, PL, CY, TN, BH, ID, MY, AU, SG, JP, IN, BD, KR, HK, BR, CO, AR, CA

Quantity

436,990