Events

Recall of Device Recall Alk Phos R2

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Pointe Scientific, 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
    35496
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1397-06
  • Event Initiated Date
    2006-06-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2006-08-10
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2007-11-19
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=47234
  • 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
    in vitro diagnostic - Product Code CJE
  • Reason
    The reagent may be contaminated with microorganisms.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified via recall letter dated 6/9/06 to cease using the product, conduct a recall to the user level, destroy product on hand and to notify the firm via the response form of the amount destroyed for replacement purposes. International consignees were notified via email.

Device

Device Recall Alk Phos R2
  • Model / Serial
    Lots 500701(exp. 7/06), 508001 (exp. 9/06), 513003 (exp. 11/06), 521601 (exp. 2/07), 530101 (exp. 4/07), 534901 (exp. 6/07), 603301 (exp. 8/07) and 607601 (exp. 9/07).
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide, including USA, Bolivia, Cameroon, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, India, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, Trinidad, Turkey, Ukraine United Arab Emirates and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    Alk Phos R2 (also labeled as Alkaline Phosphatase R2) Reagent in 30 ml, 90 ml, 125 ml and 400 ml containers, sold by Pointe Scientific; Catalog nos. 7-A7516-R2-125, 7-A7516-R2-30, 7-A7516-R2-400ML, 7-A7516-R2-90, 8-A716-R2-125, 8-A7516-R2-30 and 8-A7516-R2-90. In vitro diagnostic.
  • Manufacturer
    Pointe Scientific, Inc.

Manufacturer

Pointe Scientific, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Pointe Scientific, Inc., 5449 Research Dr, Canton MI 48188-2261
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Medtest Holdings Inc
  • Source
    USFDA