Events

Alerta De Seguridad para AxSYM ß -HCG Total Reagents. Registration number: 10055310335

Según Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA), este evento ( alerta de seguridad ) involucró a un dispositivo médico en Brazil que fue producido por Abbott Laboratórios Divisão Diagnósticos.

¿Qué es esto?

Las alertas proporcionan información importante y recomendaciones sobre los productos. Aunque se haya emitido una alerta, esto no significa necesariamente que el producto se considera peligroso. Las alertas de seguridad, dirigidas a trabajadores de la salud y a usuarios, pueden incluir retiro de equipos. Pueden ser escritas por los fabricantes, pero también por funcionarios del área de salud.

Más información acerca de la data acá
  • Tipo de evento
    Safety alert
  • ID del evento
    789
  • Fecha
    2004-08-24
  • País del evento
    Brazil
  • Fuente del evento
    ANVISA
  • URL de la fuente del evento
    http://www.anvisa.gov.br/sistec/alerta/consultaralerta.asp
  • Notas / Alertas
    Brazilian data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from Anvisa, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of data from the U.S. and Brazil.
  • Notas adicionales en la data
    Customers were notified through the Customer Letter accompanied by Response Protocol. While Abbott investigates the cause of this occurrence, all batches of AxSYM ß-hCG Total Reagents are being placed into an internal monitoring program. If you have any questions about the information contained in this release, please contact the Customer Service Center. 0800-119099.
  • Causa
    Possible cause of error 1048 (cal a / b ratio toa large). although the calibration curve of the assay with these batches is valid, patient outcomes may demonstrate an elevation when compared to other batches. it is not expected that this occurrence, change the results obtained as negative «5 mlu / ml) to positive (> 25 ml / ml).
  • Acción
    ¿The AxSYM Total ß-hCG assay is intended for early detection of pregnancy. Detection of very low levels of AxSYM Total ß-hCG is not a rule of no pregnancy. This is because the values ​​double approximately every 48 hours in a normal pregnancy. Patients with very low levels of ß-hCG should be re-collected and this sample should be retested after 48 hours. For diagnostic purposes, the results of hCG should be used in conjunction with other data; symptoms, results of other tests, clinical data, etc. Ectopic pregnancy can not be distinguished from normal pregnancy only by hCG assays. While investigations for lots 172020100 and 175560100 of AxSYM Total ß-hCG. not distributed in Brazil, are in progress, the Abbott Laboratories Division Diagnostics by precautionary measure, recommends the following procedure for all batches of AxSYM Total ß-hCG:. All samples should be initially processed without dilution, if the result is> 1000 mlU / mL, then the dilution protocol (1/10 and 1/200) may be used. The Abbott Laboratories Diagnostics Division is continually working to complete this investigation as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused to your laboratory.

Device

AxSYM ß -HCG Total Reagents. Registration number: 10055310335

Manufacturer

Abbott Laboratórios Divisão Diagnósticos
  • Source
    ANVSANVISA