Events

Recall of VARIANT Bthalassemia Short Program Reorder Pack, 500 Tests,

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Bio-Rad Laboratories, 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
    59868
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-0024-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-09-12
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-10-07
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-05-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=103915
  • 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
    Hemoglobin a2 quantitation - Product Code LCP
  • Reason
    A previous recall related to reports of calibration failure and late retention times using elution buffer led to an examination of other buffers manufactured during the same time period and a decision was made to field correct these products until a definitive root cause and corrective action have been found and implemented.
  • Action
    Bio-Rad sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter on September 12, 2011, to all affected subsidiaries and customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to discard all affected product in accordance with all local, state and federal disposal procedures. If customers distributed the product further they should direct their customers to discard all unused product. Customers were asked to please translate (if necessary) the attached "Customer Medical Device Correction Response Form," customers should add their local contact information and distribute to all affected customers in their region by mail or fax. Compile tracking documentation (e.g. Excel spreadsheet) for all customers who received the Medical Device Correction Letter. Complete the "SUBSIDIARY MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION RESPONSE FORM" and fax to Bio-Rad Regulatory Affairs at (510) 741-3954, or e-mail PDF to CSD_RA/Hercules/US/BIO-RAD. Customers would be issued credits for the affected products based on their request. For questions call (510) 741-3954.

Device

VARIANT Bthalassemia Short Program Reorder Pack, 500 Tests,
  • Model / Serial
    Model number: 270-2154; Lot number 70210674, expiry 1/13/13. lot number 70210954, expiry 2/28/13. Both contain Buffer lot numbers AA10685/AA10686, expiry 3/31/13. Model number : 270-0002; Lot number 70010957, expiry 2/28/13. Contains Buffer lot numbers AA10685/AA10686, expiry 3/31/13.
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and to New Zealand, Canada, France, England, China, India, Mexico, Italy, Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, SriLanka, hong Kong, Sweden, Germany, Peru, Jamaica, Uruguay, Columbia, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Korea.
  • Product Description
    VARIANT B-thalassemia Short Program Reorder Pack, 500 Tests, For the separation and determination of HbA and HbF and as an aid in the identification of abnormal hemoglobins in whole blood. IVD, Made in United States. || Contents: || 1. Elution Buffer 1, 3 x 1900 mL sodium phosphate buffer || 2. Elution Buffer 2, 2 x 1800 mL sodium phosphate buffer || 3. Wash/Diluent solution, 2 x 1800 mL deionized water || 4. Analytical cartridge, 1 cation exchange cartridge || 5. 1 Calibrator/Diluent set, 1 Lypholized human red blood cells hemolysate with preservative; deionized water with preservative || 6. 1 CD Rom - CD R with program parameters || 7 Sample vials, 100 x 1.5 mL. Sample vials with pierceable cap || 8. Whole Blood Primer, 10 x 1.0 mL (3), Lypholized human red blood cells hemolysate with preservative; || 9. Instruction Manual || Bio-Rad Laboratories, Hercules, CA 94547. || Percentage determination of hemoglobin A1c in human whole blood using ion-exchange high=performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
  • Manufacturer
    Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.

Manufacturer

Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., 4000 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules CA 94547-1803
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc
  • Source
    USFDA