Device Recall Dako HER2 CISH pharmDx Kit

  • Model / Serial
    20031683
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: PA, CA, AL, NC and countries of Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Qatar, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, and Turkey.
  • Product Description
    Dako HER2 CISH pharmDx Kit, product code: SK 109 || Product Usage: || For in vitro diagnostic use. HER2 CISH pharmDx Kit is intended for dualcolor chromogenic visualization of signals achieved with directly labeled in situ hybridization probes targeting the HER2 gene and centromeric region of chromosome 17. The kit is designed to quantitatively determine HER2 gene status in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded breast cancer tissue specimens. Red and blue chromogenic signals are generated on the same tissue section for evaluation under bright field microscopy. The CISH procedure is automated using Dako Autostainer instruments. HER2 CISH pharmDx Kit is indicated as an aid in the assessment of patients for whom Herceptin (trastuzumab) treatment is being considered. Results from the HER2 CISH pharmDx Kit are intended for use as an adjunct to the clinicopathologic information currently used for estimating prognosis in stage II, node-positive breast cancer patients.
  • Manufacturer
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Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Dako North America Inc., 1170 Mark Ave, Carpinteria CA 93013-2918
  • Source
    USFDA

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  • Model / Serial
    Catalog/Model number: SK109, lot 20000910. Shelf Life: 10 months when stored at 2-8 ¿C. Expiration Date: 2014 June 30.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA Nationwide and in the country of Chile.
  • Product Description
    Product Name: HER2 CISH pharmDx Kit || Catalog/Model number: SK109, lot 20000910 || Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. HER2 CISH pharmDx Kit is intended for dual-color chromogenic visualization of signals achieved with directly labeled in situ hybridization probes targeting the HER2 gene and centromeric region of chromosome 17. The kit is designed to quantitatively determine HER2 gene status in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded breast cancer tissue specimens. Red and blue chromogenic signals are generated on the same tissue section for evaluation under bright field microscopy. The CISH procedure is automated using Dako Autostainer instruments. HER2 CISH pharmDx Kit is indicated as an aid in the assessment of patients for whom Herceptin (trastuzumab) treatment is being considered. Results from the HER2 CISH pharmDx Kit are intended for use as an adjunct to the clinicopathologic information currently used for estimating prognosis in stage II, node-positive breast cancer patients.
  • Manufacturer