Z-2197-2013 Class II Terminated
Recall Details
- Product Type
- Devices
- Report Date
- September 25, 2013
- Initiation Date
- July 16, 2013
- Termination Date
- December 27, 2017
- Voluntary/Mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product Quantity
- 13 units
Product Description
Hemoccult II BRAND SENSA elite; MATERIALS AND REAGENTS; Hemoccult II SENSA elite Slides (Test Cares) containing guaiac paper; Hemoccult SENSA Developer-a developing solution containing a stabilized mixture of less than 4.2% hydrogen peroxide, 80% denatured ethyl alcohol and enhancer in an aqueous solution; Applicator Sticks; Patient Screening Kit Dispensing Envelopes with Patient Instructions; Flushable Collection Tissues; Mailing Pouches (for returning completed Test Cares); Hemoccult II SENSA elite Product Instructions; Beckman Coulter, Inc.; 250 S. Kraemer Blvd.; Brea, CA 92821 The Hemoccult II SENSA elite test is a rapid, convenient and qualitative method for detecting fecal occult blood which may be indicative of gastrointestinal disease. It is not a test for colorectal cancer or any other specific diseases. The Hemoccult II SENSA elite test is recommended for professional use as a diagnostic aid during routine physical examinations, for hospital patients to monitor for gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with iron deficiency anemia or recuperating from surgery, peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis and other conditions, and in screening programs for colorectal cancer when the Patient Instructions are closely followed. Serial fecal specimen analysis is recommended when screening symptomatic patients. The Hemoccult II SENSA elite test and other unmodified guaiac tests are not recommended for use with gastric specimens.
Reason for Recall
The products may have been stored at temperatures outside their required storage conditions.
Distribution Pattern
Nationwide Distribution including AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, KY, LA, MI, NJ, NY, OH,OK, OR, SC, TX, UT, and WA.
Code Information
Product Number: 9964130; Lots: All Lots; Independence Medical Catalog Number: 9964130