FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Diagnostic Hybrids Inc: Rabbit Kidney Culture, brand name: 'FreshCells'. The product is labeled as 'Rabbit Kidney' also known as 'Rbk' , 2-square cm area of a cell monolayer covered with 2-mL culture medium. The product is packed in glass culture tubes 16x125mm, with screw caps. The product is distributed in EPS shipping racks which can hold up to 50 tubes each. Used routinely for in vitro diagnostic testing for virus and/or Chlamydia isolation and to aid in the diagnosis of diseases associated with infectious agents.
- Recall number
- Z-0822-2010
- Recalling firm
- Diagnostic Hybrids Inc
- Product
- Rabbit Kidney Culture, brand name: 'FreshCells'. The product is labeled as 'Rabbit Kidney' also known as 'Rbk' , 2-square cm area of a cell monolayer covered with 2-mL culture medium. The product is packed in glass culture tubes 16x125mm, with screw caps. The product is distributed in EPS shipping racks which can hold up to 50 tubes each. Used routinely for in vitro diagnostic testing for virus and/or Chlamydia isolation and to aid in the diagnosis of diseases associated with infectious agents.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2009-01-21
- Posted
- 2010-02-24
- Terminated
- 2010-09-21
- Reason
- During QC post release monitoring, the firm determined that the monolayer culture of rabbit kidney cells previously distributed by the firm, appeared to contain another type of cells (monkey kidney cells).
- Root cause
- Process control
- Action
- Diagnostic Hybrids issued a "Product Notification" letter dated January 23, 2009 in addition to verbal communication of the affected product beginning January 21, 2009. The firm requested that all affected product be discarded /destroyed and not use for diagnostic testing. Consignees were asked to complete and return a Fax-Back form. For further information, contact Diagnostic Hybrids Technical Services at 1-866-344-3477 or 1-740-589-3300.
- Quantity
- 1127 units
- Distribution
- Worldwide Distribution -- United States (CA, FL, GA, MA, MO, NY, NJ, TN, TX and VA), Ontario Canada and Manitoba Canada.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog Number: 48-0600, Lot #480109.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- KIR
- Firm FEI
- 1000122536
- Firm city
- Athens
- Firm state
- OH
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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