Events

Recall of Digital RID Plate Reader

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by The Binding Site Group, Ltd..

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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
    76043
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1055-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-10-09
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-01-19
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-04-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=152040
  • 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
    Plates and equipment, radial immunodiffusion - Product Code JZQ
  • Reason
    If a control ring is marked after reading, the software will not flag results that are out of the specified qc range.
  • Action
    On 10/2012 notification letter was sent to customers requesting they take the following actions: 1. If have not already installed software version Vl.0.3 then please continue to work with version V1.0.2 until the above issues are resolved. 2. If have already installed software version V1.0.3, when processing results always mark the controlprior to reading the ring. 3. If are uncertain about the validity of any assays you have performed using software version Vl.0.3 please review the controlresults obtained and compare them to the specified control range for the RID assay and; " If the control results are acceptable then your assay is valid and results will be unaffected. " If the control results are not acceptable your assay should be considered invalid and your patient results should be reviewed and repeated as appropriate. On 02/2013 a second notification was sent in which customers were informed the new software was released. Customers were asked to take the following actions; 1. Upon receipt install the new software and uninstall the previou version 2. Install following the onscreen instructions. The installation process has not changed from previous versions. The instruction guide received with the RID Plate reader is still the current version. 3. After receipt of the new software disc complete and return the Eback form to The Binding Site. For further assistance contact Technical Services at The Binding Site via the email address: technicalservices@bindingsite.co.uk.

Device

Digital RID Plate Reader
  • Model / Serial
    UDI 05051700000376
  • Product Classification
    Immunology and Microbiology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    U.S. distribution to the following; MA, GA, NY, IA, CA, IL, UT, NJ, NC, MD, MN. Foreign distribution to the following; UK, Germany, Spain, France.
  • Product Description
    Digital RID Plate Reader and Software || Product Code: AD400
  • Manufacturer
    The Binding Site Group, Ltd.

Manufacturer

The Binding Site Group, Ltd.
  • Manufacturer Address
    The Binding Site Group, Ltd., 8 Calthorpe Road, Birmingham United Kingdom
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Cidron Iugo Sarl
  • Source
    USFDA