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Device product

Pacific Hemostasis FDP Latex Reagent, REF/Model Number 100651, UDI 00845275000870, 1 x 5 mL, IVD; --- Fisher Diagnostics, a division of Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Middletown, VA 22645-1905 USA

Z-2763-2017

May 19, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Fisher Diagnostics
Event
Event 77340
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
27 units
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2763-2017

Official wording

Reason: An issue was discovered with the Pacific Hemostasis Fibrinogen Degradation Products (FDP) kit, list number 100650, lot 948546 and FDP Latex Reagent, list 100651, lot 890199. While the kit performs accurately at FDP concentrations greater than 20 ¿g/ml, there is an observed reduction in sensitivity when FDP levels are less than 20 ¿g/ml. This reduction in sensitivity has been tied to FDP Latex Reagent lot 890199 and may result in false negatives.

Code information: Lot Number 890199, Exp. 6/30/2018

Distribution pattern: USA (nationwide) including Puerto Rico, and Internationally to Colombia

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    An issue was discovered with the Pacific Hemostasis Fibrinogen Degradation Products (FDP) kit, list number 100650, lot 948546 and FDP Latex Reagent, list 100651, lot 890199. While the kit performs accurately at FDP concentrations greater than 20 ¿g/ml, there is an observed reduction in sensitivity when FDP levels are less than 20 ¿g/ml. This reduction in sensitivity has been tied to FDP Latex Reagent lot 890199 and may result in false negatives.