Events

Recall of Novocastra Thyroid Transcription Factor1 (liquid)

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Leica Microsystems, 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
    56406
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2499-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-08-02
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-09-25
  • 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=93523
  • 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
    Immunohistochemistry Reagents And Kits - Product Code NJT
  • Reason
    In combination with a sensitive polymer detection system, the ttf-1 antibodies may stain additional tumor types other than is currently indicated on the instructions for use.
  • Action
    Leica Microsystems sent Medical Device Field Correction letters dated 7/28/10 to the affected customers via first class mail on the same date, informing them that in combination with a sensitive polymer detection system, the TTF-1 antibodies may stain additional tumor types other than is currently indicated on the Instructions for Use. Currently they state that lung and thyroid tumors may stain, but Leicas investigation further characterized the expression of the TTF-1 antigen and it may also be present in other tumors, e.g. thymomas. Customers who have received the affected lot numbers of the three products were requested to refer to the new Instructions for Use to review the amendments made to the Results Expected via the following links: http://bsd.leica-microsystems.com/pdfs/products/ttf-1-ce.pdf; http://bsd.leica-microsystems.com/pdfs/products/ttf-1-l-ce.pdf; and http://bsd.leica-microsystems.com/pdfs/products/pa0364.pdf; The accounts were asked to complete the attached Acknowledgement Form, acknowledging the receipt and understanding of the letter, listing the lot numbers of the units at their facility and fax it back to Leica at 1-847-607-3147. Additional questions should be addressed to the firm's office of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance.

Device

Novocastra Thyroid Transcription Factor1 (liquid)
  • Model / Serial
    Catalog #NCL-L-TTF-1, lot numbers L136434, L136437, L136443, L136446, 6000568 and 6002638.
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and Canada
  • Product Description
    Liquid Mouse Monoclonal Antibody Thyroid Transcription Factor-1; 1 mL liquid tissue culture supernatant in a 1 mL vial; an in vitro diagnostic reagent for the qualitative identification by light microscopy of thyroid transcription factor-1 molecules in paraffin-embedded tissue by immunohistochemical staining; Leica Biosystems Newcastle Ltd., Balliol Business Park West, Benton Lane, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE12 8EW, United Kingdom; Catalog No.: NCL-L-TTF-1
  • Manufacturer
    Leica Microsystems, Inc.

Manufacturer

Leica Microsystems, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Leica Microsystems, Inc., 2345 Waukegan Rd, Bannockburn IL 60015-1515
  • Source
    USFDA