Events

Recall of SYNCHRON SYSTEMS GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) REAGENT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by BECKMAN COULTER 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
    98305
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • 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
    Product exhibits a quality control increase of 5-10 iu/l. patient samples demonstrate similar increases.

Device

SYNCHRON SYSTEMS GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE (GGT) REAGENT
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    Gamma Glutamyl Trans
  • Manufacturer
    BECKMAN COULTER INC.

Manufacturer

BECKMAN COULTER INC.