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Biocare Medical, LLC: CD99 Catalog number PM008 AA; For In Vitro Diagnostic Use. Product Usage: Provides adjunctive diagnostic information following the primary diagnosis of a neoplasm by conventional histopathology methods.

Recall number
Z-1535-2015
Recalling firm
Biocare Medical, LLC
Product
CD99 Catalog number PM008 AA; For In Vitro Diagnostic Use. Product Usage: Provides adjunctive diagnostic information following the primary diagnosis of a neoplasm by conventional histopathology methods.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2015-03-17
Posted
2015-04-27
Terminated
2015-06-15
Reason
A drop in staining intensity over time has been observed. These lots may not meet their labeled shelf life.
Root cause
Unknown/Undetermined by firm
Action
Biocare sent a Medical Device Notification letters dated March 17, 2015 to all affected sites. The letters identify the affected product, problem, actions to be taken and the fact that it affects all identified lots shipped between 02/13/13 and / 01/28/15. The letters instructed customers to immediately discontinue further use of the recalled lots, dispose of them according to state and local regulations and complete the response form and returned by April 7, 2015. Credit will be issued upon receipt of the response form.
Quantity
44: 8 of lot 110912, 15 of lot 041913; 17 of lot 120310 and 4 of lot 110314
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution - US nationwide in the states of TX, KS, OK, NJ, LA, GA, NC, SC, VA, and the countries of Spain, Austria, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Kuwait, Hungary and Israel.
Lot, serial or model codes
Catalog number PM008 AA; Lot numbers: 110912, Exp 2015/11; 041913, Expiry 2016/04; 120313, Expiry 2016/12; 110314, Expiry 2017/11.
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
NJT
Firm FEI
3004140393
Firm city
Concord
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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2026-09-28
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