Recall Z-2487-2015— Pointe Scientific, Inc.
Class II · Terminated
Class II FDA medical device recall by Pointe Scientific, Inc., initiated 2015-05-19, terminated 2016-05-23. It names one FDA 510(k) clearance: K024006. Product: Pointe Scientific G6PD Controls Kit configuration: 6 x 0.5 ml (2 vials each of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3). Also sold as individual vials Bottle: Clear glass vials Cap: Rubber seal with colored aluminum seals Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) controls can be used to test for the quantitative and qualitative determination of G6PD in blood.. Reason: A reduction in the reconstituted stability has been identified. Clinicians may notice a drop in recovery of the control after reconstitution, which could result in an out of specification result prior to the current reconstitution claim of 7 days. For this reason we suggest discontinuing use of the control set..
- Recalling firm
- Pointe Scientific, Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2015-05-19
- Terminated
- 2016-05-23
- Firm location
- Canton, MI, United States
510(k) clearances named in this recall
1 on FDA's recordK-numbers as listed on FDA's Recall Enterprise System record for this event (openFDA device/recall k_numbers). The recall may also cover devices cleared under other submissions not named here.
Product description
Pointe Scientific G6PD Controls Kit configuration: 6 x 0.5 ml (2 vials each of Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3). Also sold as individual vials Bottle: Clear glass vials Cap: Rubber seal with colored aluminum seals Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) controls can be used to test for the quantitative and qualitative determination of G6PD in blood.
Reason for recall
A reduction in the reconstituted stability has been identified. Clinicians may notice a drop in recovery of the control after reconstitution, which could result in an out of specification result prior to the current reconstitution claim of 7 days. For this reason we suggest discontinuing use of the control set.
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