FDA Enforcement Class II Completed

AUTOSTAT II IgM Rheumatoid Factor, IVD, Part: FGA 05 Product Usage: Rheumatoid Factor IgM ELISA is intended to be utilized as either a manual or an automated procedure The Intended Use is as follows: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method for the semi-quantitative determination of specific IgM Rheumatoid Factor antibodies in human serum. The results of the IgM RF assay can be used as an aid in the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis when supported by other laboratory and clinical investigations. Levels of these autoantibodies are one indicator in a multi-factorial diagnostic regime. The assay can be used with the HYCOR HyTec automated EIA instrument. For in vitro diagnostic use only.

Recall: Z-2134-2019 · Reported August 7, 2019

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2134-2019
Event ID
82952
Classification
Class II
Status
Completed
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Hycor Biomedical Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
August 7, 2019
Initiation Date
February 21, 2018
Classification Date
July 30, 2019
Address
7272 Chapman Ave, N/A, Garden Grove, CA, 92841-2103, United States

Description

AUTOSTAT II IgM Rheumatoid Factor, IVD, Part: FGA 05 Product Usage: Rheumatoid Factor IgM ELISA is intended to be utilized as either a manual or an automated procedure The Intended Use is as follows: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method for the semi-quantitative determination of specific IgM Rheumatoid Factor antibodies in human serum. The results of the IgM RF assay can be used as an aid in the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis when supported by other laboratory and clinical investigations. Levels of these autoantibodies are one indicator in a multi-factorial diagnostic regime. The assay can be used with the HYCOR HyTec automated EIA instrument. For in vitro diagnostic use only.

Reason

Reports of higher than anticipated positivity rate for patients tested using IgM Kit. Some negative samples may be reported as positive for IgM antibodies to Rheumatoid Factor.

Code Info

Lot Number 154962

Distribution

U.S.: TX. Foreign (OUS): Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Italy, India

Quantity

207