—#151085

Product

Tina-Quant (Latex) HS Test System (C-Reactive Protein (Latex) High Sensitive) The Tina-Quant CRP (Latex) High Sensitive Immunoturbidimetric assay is for the in-vitro quantitative determination of C-reactive protein (CRP) in human serum and plasma on Roche automated clinical chemistry analyzers. Highly sensitive measurement of CRP is of use for the detection and evaluation of inflammatory disorders, and associated diseases, infection and tissue injury. Measurement of CRP may also be used as an aid in the assessment of the risk of future coronary heart disease. When used as an adjunct to other laboratory evaluation methods of acute coronary syndromes, it may also be an additional independent indicator of recurrent event prognosis in patients with stable coronary disease or acute coronary syndrome

FDA product code: NQD — Cardiac C-Reactive Protein, Antigen, Antiserum, And Control
Device class: Class 2
Medical specialty: Immunology
510(k) numbers: K042485
Affected lot / code info: Catalog number: 11972855216, lot number 60445001

Why it was recalled

Tina-quant Cardiac C-reactive Protein (Latex) High Sensitive (CRPHS) lot number 604450 (catalog number 11972855216) shows an under-recovery of up to -25% at concentrations below 5 mg/L on the MODULAR ANALYTICS P module. this issue can lead to erroneous low CRPHS results. CRPHS is used as a marker for the prediction of cardiovascular risk. An erroneous low result could lead to an incorrect cardiovascular risk assessment and subsequent delay of further examination.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Under Investigation by firm

Action the firm took

Roche Diagnostics sent a Reagent Bulletin dated February 26, 2016, to all affected consignees. The recall notifications included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, request for replacement, and consignee responsibilities; the notification did not include instructions for responding to the recall notification. Actions Required " Do not use CRPHS lot number 604450. If you have any affected product in your inventory, discard it per local guidelines. " Complete the attached replacement request form to receive replacement product. " File this Reagent Bulletin for future reference. Questions Please contact the Roche Support Network Customer Support Center at 1-800-428-2336 if you have questions about the information contained in this Reagent Bulletin.

Recalling firm

Firm: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
Address: 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46256-1025

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide Distribution including AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, KS, MA, MO, NJ, NY, PA, and WA.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-02-26
Posted by FDA: 2017-01-24
Terminated: 2017-06-05
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #151085. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.