Events

Recall of Device Recall Access Thyroglobulin Antibody II, Part Number: A32898

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Beckman Coulter Inc..

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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
    57946
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1818-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-01-26
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-03-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-05-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=97800
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Immunochemical, thyroglobulin autoantibody - Product Code JNL
  • Reason
    The recall was initiated after beckman coulter confirmed customer reports of reagent pack to pack variability for the access thyroglobulin antibody ii (tgab) reagent lot numbers identified in the recall. erroneous results for patient and quality control samples can be generated. the thyroglobulin antibody ii (tgabii) reagent lots may produce: (1) erroneously high tgab results for both quality co.
  • Action
    Beckman Coulter sent a Product Corrective Action (PCA) letter on January 26, 2011 via US Postal Service to the affected customers. The letter explained the problem identified and the action to be taken. Customers were instructed to: (1) Discontinue use of Access Thyroglobulin Antibody II reagent lot numbers identified in the table above; (2) If customers obtained questionable thyroglobulin antibody results, or received feedback from clinicians on reported thyroglobulin antibody results using the reagent lot numbers identified above, rerun or request a redraw of the patient sample; (3) Share this information with their laboratory staff and retain this notification as part of their laboratory Quality System documentation. If they forwarded any of the affected product listed above to another laboratory, they should provide a copy of the letter to them; (4) Complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 days so the firm can be assured that you have received this important notification and are taking appropriate action. For questions regarding the recall communication, customers were told to contact Beckman Coulter Customer Support Center: (1) Via our website, http://www.beckmancoulter.com/customersupport/support (2) Via phone, call 1-800-854-3633 in the United States and Canada (3) Outside the United States and Canada please contact your local Beckman Coulter representative.

Device

Device Recall Access Thyroglobulin Antibody II, Part Number: A32898
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Number:  012741, 014751, 016551, 016838
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA including AR, CA, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, and WI and the countries of Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Oman, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
  • Product Description
    Access Thyroglobulin Antibody II, Part Number: A32898 || The Access Thyroglobulin Antibody II (TgAb) assay intended use is for the quantitative determination of thyroglobulin antibody levels in human serum and plasma using the Access Immunoassay Systems.
  • Manufacturer
    Beckman Coulter Inc.

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Beckman Coulter Inc., 200 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea CA 92821-6208
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA