BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    Homocysteine Reagent Test Kit. The Homocysteine test kits were manufactured under 2 brand names. The first brand name Catch, the label reads "CATCH Catch Inc., Bothell, WA 98011 HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT KIT, Catalog Number A11167, 100 Test Kit, Manufactured at Intersect Systems, Inc., Longview, WA 98632". The kit is made up of 5 individual portions. These include: Homocysteine Reagent R1 HCY A (28mL), Homocysteine Reagent R2 HCY R2 (13.5 mL), Homocysteine HCY C (2.8 mL), Homocysteine 0.0 umol/L (2mL) and Homocysteine 27.0 umol/L (2mL). The second brand name Equal the label reads "EQual DIAGNOSTICS FOR IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY HOMOCYSTEINE 3-Part Kit w/calibrators, Catalog Number E02-058-03, Equal Diagnostic, Exton, PA 19341". The kit is made up of 5 individual portions. These include: Homocysteine Reagent R1, Homocysteine Reagent R2, Homocysteine Reagent R3, Homocysteine Calibrator 0.0 umol/L and Homocysteine Calibrator 27.0 umol/L. All individual kits are packaged into individual boxes and then packaged into 1 box. Homocysteine Reagent is intended for in vitro quantitative determination of total homocysteine in serum and plasma.

    Recall: Z-0448-2009 · Initiated January 18, 2007

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0448-2009
    Event Number
    48734
    Firm
    Catch Incorporated
    FEI Number
    3005002431
    Product Code
    LPS
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Device Design
    Initiated
    January 18, 2007
    Posted
    January 6, 2009
    Terminated
    September 28, 2010
    Address
    11822 N Creek Pkwy N, Ste 107, Bothell, WA, 98011-8203

    Description

    Homocysteine Reagent Test Kit. The Homocysteine test kits were manufactured under 2 brand names. The first brand name Catch, the label reads "CATCH Catch Inc., Bothell, WA 98011 HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT KIT, Catalog Number A11167, 100 Test Kit, Manufactured at Intersect Systems, Inc., Longview, WA 98632". The kit is made up of 5 individual portions. These include: Homocysteine Reagent R1 HCY A (28mL), Homocysteine Reagent R2 HCY R2 (13.5 mL), Homocysteine HCY C (2.8 mL), Homocysteine 0.0 umol/L (2mL) and Homocysteine 27.0 umol/L (2mL). The second brand name Equal the label reads "EQual DIAGNOSTICS FOR IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC USE ONLY HOMOCYSTEINE 3-Part Kit w/calibrators, Catalog Number E02-058-03, Equal Diagnostic, Exton, PA 19341". The kit is made up of 5 individual portions. These include: Homocysteine Reagent R1, Homocysteine Reagent R2, Homocysteine Reagent R3, Homocysteine Calibrator 0.0 umol/L and Homocysteine Calibrator 27.0 umol/L. All individual kits are packaged into individual boxes and then packaged into 1 box. Homocysteine Reagent is intended for in vitro quantitative determination of total homocysteine in serum and plasma.

    Reason

    A high homocysteine level can be reported as falsely low.

    Action

    On 01/18/07 an "URGENT: PRODUCT CORRECTIVE ACTION" letter was sent to the consignees. The letter states the circumstances in which a high homocysteine rate can result in a false low homocysteine rate, a work around for the problem which a flag must be programmed into the user defined homocysteine test parameters and instructions to advise their customers about the situation was addressed in the letter so the consignees can take the recommended corrective action. A confirmation sheet was included with the letter to be signed by a representative of each distributor and returned to Catch Inc. Contact Catch Inc. at 1.425.402.8960 for assistance.

    Distribution

    CA and PA.

    Quantity

    2,699 kits