Events

Recall of PTS Panels® CHOL + HDL + GLU Strips Test

According to L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM), this recall involved a device in France that was produced by Polymer Technology Systems (PTS).

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
    R1601439
  • Date
    2016-05-20
  • Event Country
    France
  • Event Source
    ANSM
  • Event Source URL
    https://ansm.sante.fr/S-informer/Informations-de-securite-Retraits-de-lots-et-de-produits/pts-panels-r-chol-hdl-glu-test-strips-polymer-technology-systems-pts-retrait-de-produit
  • Notes / Alerts
    French data is current through early September 2018. All of the data comes from L’Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (ANSM), 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 France.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Action
    ANSM has been informed of the implementation of a batch withdrawal by Polymer Technology Systems (PTS). The affected users received the attached mail (20/05/2016) (434 KB). This safety action is registered with the ANSM under the number R1601439.

Device

PTS Panels® CHOL + HDL + GLU Strips Test

Manufacturer

Polymer Technology Systems (PTS)