FDA Enforcement Class I Terminated

Triage D-dimer PN 98100 Used as an aid in the assessment and evaluation of patients suspected of having disseminated intravascular coagulation or thromboembolic events including pulmonary embolism.

Recall: Z-1932-2012 · Reported July 18, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1932-2012
Event ID
61927
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Alere San Diego, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
July 18, 2012
Initiation Date
May 22, 2012
Classification Date
July 6, 2012
Termination Date
October 18, 2013
Address
9975 Summers Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA, 92121-2997, United States

Description

Triage D-dimer PN 98100 Used as an aid in the assessment and evaluation of patients suspected of having disseminated intravascular coagulation or thromboembolic events including pulmonary embolism.

Reason

Certain lots of the affected products may have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert, which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. These false positive and false negative results are unpredictable within lots and may not be detected by Quality Control testing.

Code Info

Phase 1: W50069B, W50070B, W50071B, W50541B, W50551B, W50552B, and W50556B. Phase 2: W50550B

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution

Quantity

1,972 kits