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Device product

PTS Panels Creatinine test strips. PTS Panels Creatinine Test Strips are intended to measure creatinine in whole blood. Creatinine measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of renal (kidney) diseases and in the monitoring of renal dialysis. This system is intended for the professional use for accurately and reproducibly measuring creatinine in human whole blood obtained from a finger stick sample

Z-1903-2012

May 15, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Polymer Technology Systems, Inc.
Event
Event 61966
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
1650 vials
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1903-2012

Official wording

Reason: During a routine product investigation, a creatinine sample with a value less than 1.0 mg/dl was tested on a version 2.60 CardioCek PA meter and the meter provided a result of 0.08mg/dl, which is not the reportable measuring range for the CardioChek PA meter for the creatinine assay.

Code information: Cat No. 1720; and Lot number F103

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution -- Nationwide Distribution including the states of CA and VA., and the countries of China, Poland, Ireland and France.

Derived failure modes

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    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    During a routine product investigation, a creatinine sample with a value less than 1.0 mg/dl was tested on a version 2.60 CardioCek PA meter and the meter provided a result of 0.08mg/dl, which is not the reportable measuring range for the CardioChek PA meter for the creatinine assay.