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IMMULITE 2000 Intact PTH kit recallZ-0724-04 · Diagnostic Products Corp · initiated Feb 23, 2004

Terminated All recalls posted in July 2004

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Diagnostic Products Corp or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

High bias noted in samples collected with EDTA. Indication is to not run samples with EDTA.

FDA root cause category: Other

What the company is doing

Recall was by letter mailed / faxed on February 23, 2004. Users are instructed to remove EDTA plasma samples for consideration for testing and correct instructions in the package insert.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0724-04
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
Feb 23, 2004
Posted by the FDA
Jul 20, 2004
Recalling firm
Diagnostic Products Corp
Quantity
2416 kits
Product code
CEW
FDA submissions
K013566
Distribution
North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Asia, South Africa, Middle East. Domestic includes: VA Hospital, St. Louis MO VA Medical Center, Denver, CO VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA VA Medical Center, West Haven, CT Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington DC

Product description

IMMULITE 2000 Intact PTH kit

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

Kit lots L2KPP 117 (exp date Aug 31 2004) and 118 (exp date Oct 31 2004)

Other devices under the same FDA submission

4 devices cleared under K013566 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

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