Recall Z-1931-2012 ยท NBC Test, Natriuretic Peptide
Alere San Diego, Inc.
Alere Triage BNP PN 98000XR Intended to be used as an aid in the diagnosis and assessment of severity of congestive heart failure (also referred to as heart failure).
| Date | Jul 6, 2012 (initiated May 22, 2012) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Reason | Certain lots of the affected products may have significantly decreased precision relative to the package insert, which could result in an increased frequency of false positive or false negative results. These false positive and false negative results are unpredictable within lots and may not be detected by Quality Control testing. |
| Root cause | Process design |
| Action | Phase 1 of the recall included a recall communication being initiated on May 22, 2012 with Alere forwarding a recall letter to all their customers who purchased the Triage CardioProfiler Panel, Triage Cardiac Panel, Triage Profiler SOB Panel, Triage BNP, and Triage D-dimer. The letter informed the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of the affected product, and to complete and fax the enclosed verification form within 10 days. Phase 2 of the recall included a recall communication letter being forwarded to custome |
| Quantity | 30,083 kits |
| Distribution | Nationwide Distribution |
| FDA record | Open on fda.gov |
510(k) clearances named in this recall
| K051781 | GRAFTCAGE TLX Osteotech, Inc., Dec 16, 2005 |