Events

Recall of ACTIVE IGFBP-3 IRMA (INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN-3)

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BECKMAN COULTER CANADA L.P..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    105390
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-10
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Beckman coulter has confirmed that igfbp-3 measurements using igfbp-3 irma kit (ref dsl-6600) lots identified may result in igfbp-3 levels that are not in agreement with simultaneously measured levels of igf-1.

Device

ACTIVE IGFBP-3 IRMA (INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN-3)
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: DSL-6600 (Lot serial: 992372); Model Catalog: DSL-6600 (Lot serial: 100319A); Model Catalog: DSL-6600 (Lot serial: 100409A); Model Catalog: DSL-6600 (Lot serial: 100430A); Model Catalog: DSL-6600 (Lot serial: 991225); Model Catalog: DSL-6600 (Lot serial: 991694); Model Catalog: DSL-6600 (Lot serial: 991938); Model Catalog: DSL-6600 (Lot serial: 992171); Model Catalog: DSL-6600 (Lot serial: 100115A)
  • Product Description
    IGFBP-3 IMMUNORADIOMETRIC ASSAY (IRMA)
  • Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER CANADA L.P.

Manufacturer

BECKMAN COULTER CANADA L.P.