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Recall of Device Recall Pointe Scientific G6PD Screening Controls

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
    71988
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2487-2015
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-05-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2015-08-31
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2016-05-23
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=139536
  • 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
    Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (erythrocytic), screening - Product Code JBF
  • Reason
    A reduction in the reconstituted stability has been identified. clinicians may notice a drop in recovery of the control after reconstitution, which could result in an out of specification result prior to the current reconstitution claim of 7 days. for this reason we suggest discontinuing use of the control set.
  • Action
    The firm, POINTE SCIENTIFIC, issued a "TECHNICAL BULLETIN" on 5/19/2015, notifications were sent to the affected distributors via electronic mail. The recall notification included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, and actions to be taken. The customers were instructed to: discontinue use of the control set and to incorporate this bulletin into your Quality Control files. The firm noted that this product has been placed on indefinite back-order and a replacement product is not currently available. For questions contact Pointe Scientific's Technical Service Department at 1-800-757-5313.

Device

Device Recall Pointe Scientific G6PD Screening Controls
  • Model / Serial
    Lot: 505801 Expiration date: 2015-11 catalog numbers: G7583-CTL 7-G7583-CTL-L1 7-G7583-CTL-L2 7-G7583-CTL-L3
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: US (nationwide) including states of: PA, CA, KY, FL, NJ, DE, MI, MN,and IL; and countries of: United Arab Emirates, Austria, Italy, Israel, Greece, and Australia.
  • Product Description
    Pointe Scientific G6PD Controls || Kit configuration: 6 x 0.5 ml (2 vials each of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3). || Also sold as individual vials || Bottle: Clear glass vials || Cap: Rubber seal with colored aluminum seals || Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) controls can be used to test for the quantitative and qualitative determination of G6PD in blood.
  • 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