FDA Recall Terminated

Stat Profile Critical Care Xpress (CCX and CCX+), CCX Creatinine Membrane Kit for CCX analyzer Catalog # 35238 Intended for in vitro diagnostic use by health care professionals and for point-of-care usage in the quantitative determination of pH, PCO2, PO2, SO2%, Hematocrit (Hct), Ca++, total hemoglobin (tHb), Oxyhemoglobin (O2Hb), Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), Methemoglobin (MetHb), reduced hemoglobin (HHb), Oxygen content (O2Ct) and Oxygen capacity (O2Cap) in heparinized whole blood; Na+, K+, CL-; Ca++, Mg++, Glucose heparinized whole blood, serum, or plasma.

Recall: Z-1328-2009 · Initiated August 11, 2008

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1328-2009
Event Number
49127
Firm
Nova Biomedical Corporation
FEI Number
1219029
Product Code
CGL
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Process control
Initiated
August 11, 2008
Posted
May 7, 2009
Terminated
July 22, 2011
Address
200 Prospect St, Waltham, MA, 02453-3457

Description

Stat Profile Critical Care Xpress (CCX and CCX+), CCX Creatinine Membrane Kit for CCX analyzer Catalog # 35238 Intended for in vitro diagnostic use by health care professionals and for point-of-care usage in the quantitative determination of pH, PCO2, PO2, SO2%, Hematocrit (Hct), Ca++, total hemoglobin (tHb), Oxyhemoglobin (O2Hb), Carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), Methemoglobin (MetHb), reduced hemoglobin (HHb), Oxygen content (O2Ct) and Oxygen capacity (O2Cap) in heparinized whole blood; Na+, K+, CL-; Ca++, Mg++, Glucose heparinized whole blood, serum, or plasma.

Reason

Erroneous, low creatinine results on CCX analyzer

Action

Initial: USA and Canada - Customer Advisory Notice notification by phone contact with key customer contact facilitated using a Field Correction Script. This contact will be documented within the Nova Biomedical Technical Support database (Pivotal) and on a Field Correction Checklist. All affected inventory will be replaced at customer sites. International - Customer Advisory Notice and Faxback Form being communicated and sent to Nova Biomedical Subsidiaries and Distributors by three methods of delivery (Email, Fax and Phone Call). Follow-up: USA and Canada - Sending the Customer Advisory Notice by email and/or fax to the key customer contact from the initial phone contact. International - Sending the Customer Advisory Notice by email and/or fax to the key contact.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- USA, Canada, Germany, France, Czech Republic, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Italy, Hungary, India, UK, Ireland, Venezuela, Brazil, and Hong Kong.

Quantity

1230