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Recall of Device Recall Varta EasyPack XL Lithium Polymer Battery (PoLiFlex)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Nova Biomedical Corporation.

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
    46904
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1472-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-02-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-09-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-10-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=68460
  • 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
    Lithium batteries used in the Glucose and Creatinine Test System - Product Code CGA
  • Reason
    Lithium batteries may fail if the glucose or creatinine meters have been dropped.
  • Action
    Nova Biomedical notified consignees by telephone and followed by the Recall Notification letter for the Vata Easy Pack XL Lithium Polymer Battery, dated 2/2108 and mailed 2/26/08. Users are notified of the problem with the battery in the Nova Stat Strip Blood Glucose Hospital Meter System and is replacing batteries by on site visit. E-Z-EM , Inc. notified their customers by letter dated 3/17/08. Contact Nova Biomedical Corporation at 1-800-545-6682 for assistance.

Device

Device Recall Varta EasyPack XL Lithium Polymer Battery (PoLiFlex)
  • Model / Serial
    Batteries coded: XX07 and earlier The Nova Biomedical products that contain the lithium batteries include the following part numbers: Part # 41772 - Battery Assy,  Part # 42215 - Battery Replacement pack,  Part # 42224 - Kit Meter,  Part # 43735 - Kit Meter EZ CHEM,  Part # 43773 - Kit Meter,  Part # 43811 - Battery Replacement Pack EZ CHEM,  Part # 44013 - Kit Meter,  Part # 44014 - Kit Meter and Part # 44251 - Kit Meter.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution --- including USA and countries of Canada, Taiwan, Hungary, Malaysia, Australia, Russia, Thailand, New Zealand, Austria, France, Germany, UK, China, South Africa, Croatian, Peru, and Czech Republic.
  • Product Description
    Varta Easypack XL Lithium Polymer Batteries (P/N 41772 and 42215) || Used with: || Nova Biomedical StatStrip Glucose Hospital Meter (P/N 42224) and Nova Biomedical StatSensor Creatinine Hospital Meter and EZ CHEM Creatinine Meter (P/N 9600). Statstrip Meter an In vitro diagnostic for use by health care professionals in the quantitative determination of glucose (GLU) in whole blood. EZ Chem In vitro diagnostic for the quantitative measurement of creatinine in capillary, venous or arterial blood.
  • Manufacturer
    Nova Biomedical Corporation

Manufacturer

Nova Biomedical Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Nova Biomedical Corporation, 200 Prospect St, Waltham MA 02453-3457
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Nova Biomedical Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA