FDA Device

diaDexus Inc. PLAC Test Reagent Kit, Turbidimetric Immunoassay for the Quantitative Determination of Lp-PLA2 in Human Plasma or Serum, liquid ready-to-use two-reagent kit assembled in a kit box, manufactured by diaDexus Inc, South San Francisco, CA 94080, Catalog number 90110 Turbidimetric Immunoassay for the Quantitative Determination of Lp-PLA2 in Human Plasma or Serum on automated clinical chemistry analyzers, to be used in conjunction with clinical evaluations and patient risk assessment as

Hazard

Storage equipment failure at distributor site due to Hurricane Ike caused product to experience a temperature variation and go out of range. The integrity of the product could not be assured.

What You Should Do

Remedy

The firm and its distributor contacted the consignees via phone on 11/04/08. The firm informed them of the issue and inquired about the products' status. An Urgent: Device Recall letter was issued on 11/04/08 via FedEx. The letter requested that use of the kit be immediately discontinued and returned promptly. A phone call was made to follow up requesting return of the product.

Products

diaDexus Inc. PLAC Test Reagent Kit, Turbidimetric Immunoassay for the Quantitative Determination of Lp-PLA2 in Human Plasma or Serum, liquid ready-to-use two-reagent kit assembled in a kit box, manuf
Brand
DiaDexus, Inc
UPC
sub lot of lot 088061, expiration date 2008-12

Units Affected

27 units