Recall of Device Recall Novocastra Liquid Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Glutathione STransferase pi

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Leica Microsystems, 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
    68065
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1698-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-02-26
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-06-02
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-08-14
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Immunohistochemistry reagents and kits - Product Code NJT
  • Reason
    Novocastra liquid mouse monoclonal antibody glutathione s-transferase pi (product code: ncl-l-gstpi-438) does not function as intended up to the expiry date on the product labeling. this was detected through an ongoing stability program. there is a linkage between the age of the product and staining intensity.
  • Action
    Leica Biosystems sent a Medical Device Recall Notification letter dated February 26, 2014 to all direct accounts. The letter advised that clinicians may want to review results obtained from the affected products. The letter also included instructions for customers to: 1) appropriately destroy any unused or partially used NCL-L-GSTpi-438 (lots 6018777, 6023260,6026297, 6026980) reagent or confirm that they are not in stock; 2) complete and return the attached Medical Device Recall Notification Acknowledgement Form to 847-236-3747; and, 3) contact the local Leica representative immediately if replacement is required. Customers with questions or concerns about this recall can contact Leica via e-mail at LMGRA@leica-microsystems.com. For questions regarding this recall call 847-405-5413.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Product Code: NCL-L-GSTpi-438; Lot Numbers and Expiration Dates: 6018777, Expires 2014-05; 6023260, Expires 2014-12; 6026297, Expires 2015-05; 6026980, Expires 2015-06
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution including AZ, CA, FL, and NY.
  • Product Description
    Novocastra Liquid Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Glutathione S-Transferase pi (NCL-L-GSTpi-438), a liquid tissue culture supernatant. For in vitro diagnostic use.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Leica Microsystems, Inc., 1700 Leider Ln, Buffalo Grove IL 60089-6622
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA