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Device product

Heritage Labs Path Study Extra Supplies Kit, Product # A 2376, kit contains 3 zippered plastic bags which hold support supplies for health care providers when treating patients. Bag #3 contains 5 different blood collection tubes (5 each) and 2 different gauge needles--all for drawing blood. One of the tubes is the recalled BD blue top citrate tube (5 tubes). These tubes were manufactured by BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ. The kit is used by health care providers when treating patients.

Z-1131-2013

February 06, 2013

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Heritage Labs International LLC
Event
Event 64848
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
25 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-1131-2013

Official wording

Reason: The product has a Lithium Heparin contaminant which could adversely affect coagulation results potentially causing erroneous lab results.

Code information: Lot A2376-12307, exp 2/28/2013 and Lot A2376-12272, exp 4/30/2013

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution including the states of AL, CA, GA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, NC, NY, OK and VA.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    The product has a Lithium Heparin contaminant which could adversely affect coagulation results potentially causing erroneous lab results.