Catch Incorporated Homocysteine Reagent Test Kit. The Homocysteine test kits were manufactured under 2 brand names. The first brand name Catch, the label reads "CATCH Catch Inc., Bothell, WA 98011 HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT KIT, Catalog Number A11167, 100 Test Kit, Manufactured at Intersect Systems, Inc., Longview, WA 98632". The kit is made up of 5 individual portions. These include: Homocysteine Reagent R1 HCY A (28mL), Homocysteine Reagent R2 HCY R2 (13.5 mL), Homocysteine HCY C (2.8 mL), Homocysteine 0.0 umol/L Recall
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Homocysteine Reagent Test Kit. The Homocysteine test kits were manufactured under 2 brand names. The first brand name Catch, the label reads "CATCH Catch Inc., Bothell, WA 98011 HOMOCYSTEINE REAGENT KIT, Catalog Number A11167, 100 Test Kit, Manufactured at Intersect Systems, Inc., Longview, WA 98632". The kit is made up of 5 individual portions. These include: Homocysteine Reagent R1 HCY A (28mL), Homocysteine Reagent R2 HCY R2 (13.5 mL), Homocysteine HCY C (2.8 mL), Homocysteine 0.0 umol/L
Brand
Catch Incorporated
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Catch Inc. - Lot Numbers and expiration dates include L05037 2007-05, B06003 2007-08, A = Jan, B = Feb, but I is not used. Second and third digits are the year of manufacture, 05 = 2005. The remaining digits are sequential numbers for the next lot.
Products Sold
Catch Inc. - Lot Numbers and expiration dates include L05037 2007-05, B06003 2007-08, F06011 2007-12 and H06021 200802. Equal Diagnostics -Lot Number and expiration date include F06011 2007-12. First digit is the month of manufacture, A = Jan, B = Feb, but I is not used. Second and third digits are the year of manufacture, 05 = 2005. The remaining digits are sequential numbers for the next lot.
Catch Incorporated is recalling Homocysteine Reagent Test Kit. The Homocysteine test kits were manufactured under 2 brand names. due to A high homocysteine level can be reported as falsely low.. Based on FDA medical device recall database.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
A high homocysteine level can be reported as falsely low.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
On 01/18/07 an "URGENT: PRODUCT CORRECTIVE ACTION" letter was sent to the consignees. The letter states the circumstances in which a high homocysteine rate can result in a false low homocysteine rate, a work around for the problem which a flag must be programmed into the user defined homocysteine test parameters and instructions to advise their customers about the situation was addressed in the letter so the consignees can take the recommended corrective action. A confirmation sheet was included with the letter to be signed by a representative of each distributor and returned to Catch Inc. Contact Catch Inc. at 1.425.402.8960 for assistance.
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