FDA recall Z-2134-2019

Hycor Biomedical Inc · Class II · device

Product

AUTOSTAT II IgM Rheumatoid Factor, IVD, Part: FGA 05 Product Usage: Rheumatoid Factor IgM ELISA is intended to be utilized as either a manual or an automated procedure The Intended Use is as follows: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method for the semi-quantitative determination of specific IgM Rheumatoid Factor antibodies in human serum. The results of the IgM RF assay can be used as an aid in the diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis when supported by other laboratory and clinical investigations. Levels of these autoantibodies are one indicator in a multi-factorial diagnostic regime. The assay can be used with the HYCOR HyTec automated EIA instrument. For in vitro diagnostic use only.

Reason for recall

Reports of higher than anticipated positivity rate for patients tested using IgM Kit. Some negative samples may be reported as positive for IgM antibodies to Rheumatoid Factor.

Distribution

U.S.: TX. Foreign (OUS): Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Italy, India

Key facts

Status
Completed
Initiation date
2018-02-21
Report date
2019-08-07
Voluntary/Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Location
Garden Grove, CA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-2134-2019