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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Device product

Cascade Abrazo aPTT Test Card, Model 5722, For Export Only. The firm name on the label is Helena Laboratories, Beaumont, TX.

Z-2761-2019

December 07, 2017

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Helena Laboratories, Corp.
Event
Event 83629
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
21 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2761-2019

Official wording

Reason: Some of the cards show occasional shorter clot times than the expected variation resulting in a potential false negative result on the screening assay.

Code information: Lot number 2-17-5722, Exp. 2018-09-30

Distribution pattern: Distribution was made to Germany and Australia. There was no U.S. distribution.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    Some of the cards show occasional shorter clot times than the expected variation resulting in a potential false negative result on the screening assay.