FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc: Bio-Rad Variant II Turbo Link Hemoglobin Testing System, including Hemoglobin A, Program Reorder Pack 1600 Tests, Program Buffer A, Buffer B, Cartridge Set, Analytical Cartridge, Guard Cartridge, Calibrator, Accessory Box, Instruction Manual and Quick Guide Intended use: Measurement of Hemoglobin A1c in human whole blood.
- Recall number
- Z-1259-2011
- Recalling firm
- Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc
- Product
- Bio-Rad Variant II Turbo Link Hemoglobin Testing System, including Hemoglobin A, Program Reorder Pack 1600 Tests, Program Buffer A, Buffer B, Cartridge Set, Analytical Cartridge, Guard Cartridge, Calibrator, Accessory Box, Instruction Manual and Quick Guide Intended use: Measurement of Hemoglobin A1c in human whole blood.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2010-02-19
- Posted
- 2011-02-15
- Terminated
- 2011-03-03
- Reason
- The results from the blood device had the occurrence of some ramping baselines on their chromatograms. The ramping baseline can affect quantitation of the blood results.
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- The firm, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., sent an "URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" letter dated February 5, 2010, to all customers and letter dated February 16, 2010 to subsidiaries via Fed-Ex or by fax. The letter described the product, problem and action to be taken by the customers. The customers were instructed to review there chromatograms form the lots listed and compare them to what documented; follow the noted instructions; destroy reorder packs from the affected lots if a ramping baseline issue is observed, and complete and return the attached CUSTOMER MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION RESPONSE FORM via fax to (510) 741-3954, attention: Bio-Rad CSD Regulatory Affairs Department. If you have any questions, please contact your regional Bio-Rad Office or (510)724-7000.
- Quantity
- 27
- Distribution
- Worldwide distribution: USA including states of: OH, MN, SC and VA; and country including: Japan.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Catalog No. 270-2716 Lot No. 70291030, expiration date 2/28/2010 Lot No. 70392119, expiration date 3/31/2010 Lot No. 70292119R, expiration date 3/31/2010
- 510(k) numbers
- ["K070819"]
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- LCP
- Firm FEI
- 2915274
- Firm city
- Hercules
- Firm state
- CA
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
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- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
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