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Health product recall

VYSIS SPECTRUM AQUA FISH PROBE KIT (2016-03-23)

Starting date:
March 23, 2016
Posting date:
April 4, 2016
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-57768

Affected Products

VYSIS SPECTRUM AQUA FISH PROBE KIT

Reason

It has been recently identified that the Vysis LSI 9q34 SpectrumAqua FISH Probe Kit is no longer meeting Abbott Molecular's product quality specifications for specificity and background. As a result, non-specific fluorescent particles (aqua speckling) and/or background may interfere with signal interpretation.

Affected products

VYSIS SPECTRUM AQUA FISH PROBE KIT

Lot or serial number

456744

Model or catalog number

05N53-020

Companies
Manufacturer

Abbott Molecular Inc.

1300 E. Touhy Ave.

Des Plaines

60018

Illinois

UNITED STATES