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Recall of Device Recall Vysis Paraffin Pretreatment Reagent Kit II

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

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
    54190
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1147-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-01-22
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-03-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-01-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=87798
  • 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
    pathology fixative - Product Code KEO
  • Reason
    The paraffin pretreatment reagent kits do not have any hazardous or msds information included in their labeling.
  • Action
    Abbott Molecular sent Field Correction Letter/Urgent Field Safety Notice letters dated 1/21/10 to the Paraffin Pretreatment Regent Kit customers on 1/22/10, informing them that the MSDA symbology for hazardous and corrosive material is missing from the Paraffin Pretreatment Regent Kit II and Paraffin Pretreatment Regent Kit III labels. The information is missing from the vial label, kit label and package insert. The letter listed the risk and safety statements that should be included in the package insert, and advised the customers should use the kits in accordance with the listed risk and safety statements. The accounts were instructed to review this information with laboratory personnel and retain the letter for future reference, making copies of the letter and placing them in each kit in stock. Any questions were directed to their local Abbott Molecular Representative. Abbott Molecular plans to telephone each customer to ensure that they have received the letter and have disseminated the information to their laboratory personnel.

Device

Device Recall Vysis Paraffin Pretreatment Reagent Kit II
  • Model / Serial
    list 07J02-002, part number 32-801210, lot numbers 420563, 420008 and 418294
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution: USA, Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom and Vietnam.
  • Product Description
    Paraffin Pretreatment Reagent Kit II; each kit contains the following: 5 x 50 mL Pretreatment Solution (sodium thiocyanate - NaSCN), 5 x 62.5 mL Protease Buffer II (0.2N HCl), 5 x 250 mg Protease I (Pepsin, lyophilized, activity 1:3000 to 1:3500); Abbott Molecular Inc; list 07J02-002, part number 32-801210. invitro diagnostic.
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Molecular

Manufacturer

Abbott Molecular
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Molecular, 1300 E Touhy Ave, Des Plaines IL 60018-3315
  • Source
    USFDA