Events

Recall of Stratus CS Acute Care Troponin I TestPak

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, 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
    55610
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2400-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-04-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-09-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-10-25
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=91332
  • 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
    Immunoassay Method, Troponin Subunit - Product Code MMI
  • Reason
    False elevated stratus cs ctni results.
  • Action
    Recalling firm issued " Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated April 2010, informing users of the problem and to discuss with laboratory directors regarding the need to review previous test results, conduct patient follow up, and/or repeat testing for tests conducted on or after Nov 1, 2009.

Device

Stratus CS Acute Care Troponin I TestPak
  • Model / Serial
    lot# 239229002, EXP# 2/13/2010  lot# 239236002, EXP2/20/2010  lot# 239243002, EXP# 2/7/2010 lot# 239257002, EXP# 3/10/2010 lot# 239264002, EXP# 3/20/2010 lot# 239271002, EXP# 3/27/2010 lot# 239278002, EXP# 4/3/2010 lot# 239285002, EXP# 4/10/2010 lot# 239292002, EXP# 4/17/2010 lot# 239299002, EXP# 4/24/2010 lot# 239313002, EXP 5/8/2010 lot# 239334002, EXP 5/29/2010 lot# 239341002, EXP#6/5/2010 lot# 239362002, EXP# 6/26/2010
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Stratus CS Acute Care Troponin I TestPak ( Troponin I assay)
  • Manufacturer
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.

Manufacturer

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., 500 GBC Drive, Mailstop 514, PO BOX 6101, Newark DE 19714-6101
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Siemens Ag
  • Source
    USFDA