ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-0883-06 ยท DAP Fibrinogen And Fibrin Split Products, Antigen, Antiserum, Control

Dade Behring , Inc.

Stratus CS STAT Fluorometric Analyzer DDMR DilPak (CDDMR-D) in vitro diagnostic.

DateMay 19, 2006 (initiated Apr 3, 2006)
StatusTerminated
ReasonFoil sealing of the DilPak may occlude the pipet tip resulting in insufficient aspiration of fluids. Erroneous test results may be generated without an associated error code. Test results may be falsely elevated or depressed, and the magnitude of the inaccuracy may vary based on the degree of occlusion.
Root causeOther
ActionCustomers were provided clear written instructions (04/06/2006) to discontinue use and discard remaining inventory of products over 2 months old. In addition, each customer is being contacted by phone as an effectiveness verification. Recalling firm is also instructing Stratus CS customers to process all samples and dilutions in duplicate.
Quantity419 cartons of 5 DilPaks
DistributionNationwide to hospitals and government accounts in addition to International accounts in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, UAE, India, Japan, Denmark, and Australia.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K022976STRATUS CS D-DIMER (DDMR) METHOD (TESTPAK & DILPAK), MODELS CDDMR & CDDMR-D
Dade Behring, Inc., Jan 16, 2003