FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Diagnostica Stago, Inc.: STA Heparin Control kit used on STA analyzers (STA, STA Compact, STAR). The STA heparin control kit is a set of two plasmas containing different levels of unfractionated heparin (UFH) intended for the quality control of UFH assays performed on STA analyzers. Each kit contains 6 x 1 mL vials of Reagent 1 (STA Heparin Control 2) and 6 x 1 mL of Reagent 2 (STA Heparin Control 5) packaged in a white cardboard unit container. Distributed in the USA by : Diagnostica Stago, Inc, Five Century Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054, Lot 02019***.
- Recall number
- Z-1081-04
- Recalling firm
- Diagnostica Stago, Inc.
- Product
- STA Heparin Control kit used on STA analyzers (STA, STA Compact, STAR). The STA heparin control kit is a set of two plasmas containing different levels of unfractionated heparin (UFH) intended for the quality control of UFH assays performed on STA analyzers. Each kit contains 6 x 1 mL vials of Reagent 1 (STA Heparin Control 2) and 6 x 1 mL of Reagent 2 (STA Heparin Control 5) packaged in a white cardboard unit container. Distributed in the USA by : Diagnostica Stago, Inc, Five Century Drive, Parsippany, NJ 07054, Lot 02019***.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2002-12-20
- Posted
- 2004-07-20
- Terminated
- 2004-07-14
- Reason
- Incorrect assay ranges on the assay value insert for Heparin Control 5.
- Root cause
- Other
- Action
- Manufacturer notified Diagnostica Stago, US of the problem in December 2002. Diagnostica Stago sent a letter dated 12/20/2002 along with replacement insert sheet and effectiveness check forms to all consignees.
- Quantity
- 523
- Distribution
- Diagnostica Stago shipped 523 kits to 133 US hospitals, laboratory, and clinics nationwide. There are 6 VA Hospitals.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot number 02019. Exp. 1/31/2004.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JOX
- Firm FEI
- 2245451
- Firm city
- Parsippany
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- 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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