Events

Recall of NICHOLS ADVANTAGE SPECIALTY SYSTEM - ALDOSTERONE TEST ASSAY

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by SOMAGEN DIAGNOSTICS 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
    52171
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-01-31
  • 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
    Customer bulleting issued by manufacturer after it was determined that there were inconsistencies in analytical results when certain dilutions were used.

Device

NICHOLS ADVANTAGE SPECIALTY SYSTEM - ALDOSTERONE TEST ASSAY
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: 62-7036 (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: 64-7736 (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: 62-7024 (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: 62-7045 (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    ALDOSTERONE CARTRIDGE KITS/DILUENT
  • Manufacturer
    SOMAGEN DIAGNOSTICS INC.

Manufacturer

SOMAGEN DIAGNOSTICS INC.
  • Manufacturer Address
    EDMONTON
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Diploma Plc
  • Source
    HC