Events

Recall of Device Recall AxisShield Liquid Stable (LS) 2Part Homocysteine Assay

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd..

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
    70992
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1946-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-03-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-07-01
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-10-27
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=135812
  • 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
    Urinary homocystine (nonquantitative) test system - Product Code LPS
  • Reason
    Deterioration in performance of the liquid stable (ls) 2-part homocysteine reagent resulting in under recovery.
  • Action
    Axis Shield sent an Urgent Field Safety Notice letter dated March 20, 2015 to their customers via email and written notice sent with confirmed delivery receipt. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Recommended Action to Customer is as follows: Confirm receipt of FSN to Axis-Shield. Do not use the affected Reagent lots referenced in the safety notice. In the event of holding one of the affected lots, immediately contact Axis-Shield Product Support Department to arrange for replacement material and return any defective product to Axis-Shield. Complete reconciliation form. Complete acknowledgement of the safety notice within 10 working days. Ensure safety notice has been distributed and reviewed by all appropriate personnel within your organization. If further distribution of affected lots to another organization has been made, inform them of this Product Recall and provide a copy of this safety notice to them. Retain a copy of the safety notice for their records. For any issues or concerns contact Axis-Shield via e-mail; MDL-AXD-Product- Support@alere.com.

Device

Device Recall AxisShield Liquid Stable (LS) 2Part Homocysteine Assay
  • Model / Serial
    Part Number/Lot Number: FHBC100/802899574; FHRWR100/802899249; FHRWR1000/802899248; FHRWR200/802899989; FHRWR200/802899250; FHRWCN1/802900104
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of: KY, WA, CA, and PA and the country of Germany.
  • Product Description
    Axis-Shield Liquid Stable (LS) 2-Part HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT; 100 test format, 1000 test format, and 200 test format; and Private Label: (Distributed by BECKMAN COULTER, for professional use only, on the BECKMAN COULTER AU platforms (AU400, AU480, AU680 and AU5800)) || Product Usage: || For in-vitro quantitative determination of total homocysteine in human plasma or serum.
  • Manufacturer
    Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd.

Manufacturer

Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Axis-Shield Diagnostics, Ltd., The Technology Park, Luna Place, Dundee United Kingdom
  • 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