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Health product recall

Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay (CrAg LFA)

Starting date:
December 29, 2016
Posting date:
January 18, 2017
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-61844

Reason

As part of post-market surveillance activities, the devices were found to have reduced specificity (90% now versus 99% before). It is only the positive predictive value that is affected. The affected lots' negative predictive value remains unchanged.

Affected products

Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay (CrAg LFA)

Lot or serial number

  • 161003112913JG
  • 161007110553JG
  • 161010145035NZ
  • 161013081750KH
  • 161019161504NZ
  • 161028142817JH

Model or catalog number

  • CR2003

Companies

Manufacturer
IMMUNO MYCOLOGICS INC. (IMMY)
2700 TECHNOLOGY PLACE
Norman
73071
Oklahoma
UNITED STATES