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Z-2410-2019Class II

DRG Salivary Progesterone HS ELISA- IVD for the determination of progesterone in human saliva REF: SLV-5911...

DRG Instruments GmbH / initiated 2019-06-06 / Terminated

DRG Instruments GmbH began a recall of DRG Salivary Progesterone HS ELISA- IVD for the determination of progesterone in human saliva REF: SLV-5911 in vitro diagnostic on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Salivary Progesterone assay may observe a higher percentage of samples with low results. Saliva samples in the low measuring range of the kit {< 20 pg/ml) were assayed and producing a significantly lower result". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-2410-2019
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
DRG Instruments GmbH
Product
DRG Salivary Progesterone HS ELISA- IVD for the determination of progesterone in human saliva REF: SLV-5911 in vitro diagnostic
Product code
JLS Radioimmunoassay, Progesterone
Reason for recall
Salivary Progesterone assay may observe a higher percentage of samples with low results. Saliva samples in the low measuring range of the kit {< 20 pg/ml) were assayed and producing a significantly lower result.
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
DRG International issued notification letter via email dated 5/22/19 advising of the problem, health risk and Action to be taken by Distributors and End-users: 1. We kindly ask you to immediately examine your stock and promptly quarantine these products. 2. Please send back or discard all unused kits 3. Please use the attached response form, fill, sign and send back to us 4. Please inform your customers and forward this letter and notice to persons who received the affected lot and request they fill out the form and return at once. 5. Patient samples that have been determined with the affected lot should be checked again carefully. If results are lower than expected samples should be re-run again. 6. Please tell us if you have experienced any problem with this lot and specify the details. Reply to DRG (email: [email protected] and copy [email protected]).
Quantity in commerce
8 Kits
Distribution
Distribution to Canada
Product codes and lots
Lot Number:315K029

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-2410-2019
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-2410-2019Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated