Events

Recall of Device Recall Alere Triage Profiler SOB Panel PN 97300

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Alere San Diego, 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
    61927
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 1
  • Event Number
    Z-1930-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-05-22
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-07-06
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-10-18
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=109502
  • 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
    Fibrinogen and fibrin split products, antigen, antiserum, control - Product Code DAP
  • Reason
    Certain lots of the affected products may have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert, which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. these false positive and false negative results are unpredictable within lots and may not be detected by quality control testing.
  • Action
    Phase 1 of the recall included a recall communication being initiated on May 22, 2012 with Alere forwarding a recall letter to all their customers who purchased the Triage CardioProfiler Panel, Triage Cardiac Panel, Triage Profiler SOB Panel, Triage BNP, and Triage D-dimer. The letter informed the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of the affected product, and to complete and fax the enclosed verification form within 10 days. Phase 2 of the recall included a recall communication letter being forwarded to customers on 6/11/12. The second letter included additional lots of Triage products that go beyond the lots included in an earlier recall notification letter. The letter informed the customers that the additional lots have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. A third letter dated June 12, 2012 included 3 more lots for the Triage Cardio Profiler Panel PN 97100CP and Alere Triage Profiler SOB Panel PN 97300. The letter informed the customers that the additional lots have an increased frequency of Troponin I results >0.05 ng/mL for samples which are found to be below 0.05 ng/mL upon additional testing. Customers with questions about the information contained in the notifications, were instructed to contact Alere San Diego at (877) 308-8287 or at 9975 Summers Ridge Road, San Diego, CA 92121.

Device

Device Recall Alere Triage Profiler SOB Panel PN 97300
  • Model / Serial
    Phase 1:  K50708B, W50009B, W50011B, W50012B, W50013B, W50014B, W50016VB, W50021B, W50026B, W50028B, W50030B, W50771B, W50772B, W50773B, W50774B, W50778B, and W50801B.  Phase 2:  W50015B, W50029B, and W50788B.
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Alere Triage Profiler SOB Panel PN 97300 || Used for the determination of creatine kinase MB, myoglobin, troponin I, B-type natriuretic peptide, and cross-linked fibrin degradation products containing D-dimer in EDTA anticoagulated whole blood and plasma specimens.
  • Manufacturer
    Alere San Diego, Inc.

Manufacturer

Alere San Diego, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Alere San Diego, Inc., 9975 Summers Ridge Rd, San Diego CA 92121-2997
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Abbott Laboratories
  • Manufacturer comment
    “We are in constant communication with regulatory agencies and competent authorities worldwide which allows us to implement global recalls or in-country communication quickly and effectively,” Abbott, which now owns St. Jude Medical told ICIJ in a statement. In addition to sending global notices to physicians worldwide, we also make sure that product advisories are available online and classification of product recalls and product advisories are determined by global regulatory bodies which can impact the timing in any given country. MD companies follow varying regulations in different countries. In come countries software is not regulated so a recall in one country related to software would not be classified as a recall or field action in another. In addition, review cycles within the regulatory process can be different in each country which can impact communication and recall timing.
  • Source
    USFDA