Events

Recall of Device Recall Triage Drugs of Abuse Plus TCA 25 Test Kit

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Alere San Diego, 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.

Learn more about the data here
  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    78608
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0418-2018
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-11-14
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=159878
  • 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
    Enzyme immunoassay, amphetamine - Product Code DKZ
  • Reason
    The recalled lots have demonstrated unexpected false positive thc results.
  • Action
    All primary consignees will be contacted in letter provided via fax, email or direct mail. End users will be instructed to discard any remaining inventory they may have of the affected lots. Alere will provide credit to end users for any remaining unused inventory.

Device

Device Recall Triage Drugs of Abuse Plus TCA 25 Test Kit
  • Model / Serial
    Lots 403111, 406741, 396588, 398577, 396587
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution - United States Nationwide and the countries of Japan, Canada
  • Product Description
    Triage Drugs of Abuse Plus TCA 25 Test Kit, Model Numbers 92000, 92590, 92591; 25 individually pouched devices, 1 bottle of || Wash Solution, 1 Pipette and 50 Pipette Tips in a labeled kit box. || Product Usage: || The Alere Triage Drugs of Abuse Panel plus Tricyclic Antidepressants uses eight discrete competitive immunoassay procedures for the simultaneous detection and identification of the major drugs and/or the urinary metabolites of eight different drug classes. The use of monoclonal antibodies that are specific for the drugs and/or metabolites of the eight drug classes ensures a high degree of sensitivity and specificity.
  • 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