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HemosIL PT-Fibrinogen HS PLUS, IVD --- Instrumentation Laboratory IL Company. A high sensitivi...

FDA Recall #Z-0832-2015 — Class II — November 21, 2014

Recall #Z-0832-2015 Date: November 21, 2014 Classification: Class II Status: Terminated

Product Description

HemosIL PT-Fibrinogen HS PLUS, IVD --- Instrumentation Laboratory IL Company. A high sensitivity thromboplastin reagent based on recombinant human tissue factor (RTF) for the quantitative determination in human citrated plasma of Prothrombin Time (PT) and Fibrinogen on IL Coagulation Systems. The product is used for the evaluation of the extrinsic coagulation pathway and the monitoring of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy (OAT).

Reason for Recall

Some vials of HemosIL PT-Fibrinogen HS PLUS, Part No. 0008469810 (various lots manufactured prior to June 2014) exhibit a yellow/brownish color after reconstitution (yellow color or darker) instead of the typical white to off-white color. Vials exhibiting this yellow/brownish color were observed to cause prolonged prothrombin (PT) clotting times.

Recalling Firm

Instrumentation Laboratory Co. — Bedford, MA

Classification

Class II — May cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Product Type

Devices

Product Quantity

USA: 4088 kits; Foreign: 97,925 kits

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) including Puerto Rico; and countries of: ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ANDORRA, ARGENTINA, ARMENIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELARUS, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, BULGARIA, CHILE, CHINA, COLUMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, DENMARK, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, FRANCE, GABON, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, GUATEMALA, HONG KONG, INDIA, INDONESIA, IRAN, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KENYA, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, MALAYSIA, MALTA, MEXICO, NEW ZEALAND, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWITZERLAND, TURKEY, UAE, UGANDA, UKRAINE, UNITED KINGDOM, AND URUGUAY.

Code Information

Lots: N1122175, exp. date 11/30/2014; N0132936, exp. date 1/31/2015; N0233302, exp. date 2/28/2015; N0333382, exp. date 3/31/2015; E0333382, exp. date 3/31/2015; N0333626, exp. date 3/31/2015; N0433932, exp. date 4/30/2015; N0634953, exp. date 6/30/2015; N0735317, exp. date 5/31/2015; N0735599, exp. date 7/31/ 2015; N0836106, exp. date 8/31/2015; N0936197, exp. date 9/30/2015; N0349325, exp. date 12/31/2015; N1222324, exp. date 12/31/2015; N0148094, exp. date 12/31/2015; N0248652, exp. date 2/29/2016; N0249017, exp. date 2/29/2016; N0449790, exp. date 4/30/2016; N0440009, exp. date 4/30/2016.

Status

Terminated

Voluntary / Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

What Should You Do?

Stop using this medical device immediately and consult your healthcare provider. Contact the recalling firm for instructions on return or replacement. If you experienced an adverse event, inform your doctor.

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