FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

LDL-Cholesterol gen.2. The Boehringer Mannheim Direct LDL-Cholesterol test in intended for the quantitative determination of low-density lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) in serum and plasma.

Recall: Z-1927-2015 · Reported July 8, 2015

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1927-2015
Event ID
71182
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
July 8, 2015
Initiation Date
May 7, 2015
Classification Date
June 27, 2015
Termination Date
March 24, 2017
Address
9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46256-1025, United States

Description

LDL-Cholesterol gen.2. The Boehringer Mannheim Direct LDL-Cholesterol test in intended for the quantitative determination of low-density lipoprotein Cholesterol (LDL-C) in serum and plasma.

Reason

Possible drug interference when using the Trinder reaction method on multiple Cobas Analyzers. Results of Trinder tests may be falsely decreased when the tests are run with urine samples (Creatinine plus and Uric Acid applications only) or blood samples collected before sufficient time has lapsed after the administration of the drugs Acetaminophen and N-acetylcysteine.

Code Info

Catalog numbers 04714423190; 04711220190; 05230438190; 05230446190.

Distribution

US (nationwide) including PR.

Quantity

6255