Events

Recall of CAPTURE-R READY-SCREEN 1 AND II

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by IMMUCOR INC..

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
    76750
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2004-10-29
  • 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
    An increased rate of equivoqual (?) or positive reactions when tests are read using the ibg multireader plus an automated reading device.

Device

CAPTURE-R READY-SCREEN 1 AND II
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 5041 (Lot serial: XO53); Model Catalog: 5047 (Lot serial: 33420); Model Catalog: 5046 (Lot serial: 33420); Model Catalog: 5044 (Lot serial: 33420); Model Catalog: 5042 (Lot serial: 33420); Model Catalog: 5041 (Lot serial: 33420); Model Catalog: 5047 (Lot serial: 37537); Model Catalog: 5046 (Lot serial: 37537); Model Catalog: 5044 (Lot serial: 37537); Model Catalog: 5042 (Lot serial: 37537); Model Catalog: 5041 (Lot serial: 37537); Model Catalog: 5047 (Lot serial: 35476); Model Catalog: 5046 (Lot serial: 35476); Model Catalog: 5044 (Lot serial: 35476); Model Catalog: 5042 (Lot serial: 35476); Model Catalog: 5041 (Lot serial: 35476); Model Catalog: 5046 (Lot serial: XO53); Model Catalog: 5046 (Lot serial: 33421); Model Catalog: 5044 (Lot serial: 33421); Model Catalog: 5042 (Lot serial: 33421); Model Catalog: 5041 (Lot serial: 33421); Model Catalog: 5047 (Lot serial: 35475); Model Catalog: 5046 (Lot serial: 35475); Model Catalog: 5044 (Lot serial: 35475); Model Catalog: 5042 (Lot serial: 35475);
  • Product Description
    CAPTURE R READY SCREEN I AND II
  • Manufacturer
    IMMUCOR INC.

Manufacturer

IMMUCOR INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    NORCROSS
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Ivd Holdings Inc
  • Source
    HC