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Event 82952

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 21, 2018
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Completed
Recalling firm wording
Hycor Biomedical Inc

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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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.

Z-2134-2019
Recall number
Z-2134-2019
Initiated
February 21, 2018
Classification
Class II
Status
Completed
Recalling firm
Hycor Biomedical Inc
Quantity
207

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
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.

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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.

Code information

Lot Number 154962

Distribution pattern

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

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