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Device product

Potassium Hydroxide 10% (KOH 10%), Cat. No. 300145 Potassium Hydroxide 10% (KOH 10%) is intended for use in the demonstration of yeast and fungal elements in wet clinical preparations. Potassium Hydroxide digests the proteinaceous material in the specimen, leaving the fungal cell wall intact for direct microscopic observation.

Z-2450-2021

July 01, 2021

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Gibson Bioscience
Event
Event 88450
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
11 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-2450-2021

Official wording

Reason: A lot of KOH 10% was made with Hydrogen Peroxide 3% instead of KOH 10%.

Code information: Lot 21137116, UDI 10634853000633

Distribution pattern: US Domestic distribution to NY, KY, ME, NC, NY, CO, CA, and SC.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    A lot of KOH 10% was made with Hydrogen Peroxide 3% instead of KOH 10%.