Device recall: VerifyNow IIb/IIIa Test, 10-Test Kit, Catalog No. 85310, 10 tests/box; 690 total tests. The VerifyNow IIb/IlIa Test is…
Class II FDA enforcement event 66834. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Accumetrics is recalling the VerifyNow IIb/IIIa 10-Test because it contains incorrect information for the amount of time in which to perform the test following collection of the patient sample. The correct instruction is to perform the test within 15 minutes of collecting the patient sample.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Accumetrics Inc started this device recall on 14 Nov 2013. The firm address in the FDA record is in San Diego, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 66834 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Dec 2013. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 23 Dec 2013.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution including NY, PA, DC, CT, IN, NJ, AR, TX, AZ,and NM.
Recalling firm
Accumetrics Inc, San Diego, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-0482-2014 | VerifyNow IIb/IIIa Test, 10-Test Kit, Catalog No. 85310, 10 tests/box; 690 total tests. The VerifyNow IIb/IlIa Test is a semi-quantitative, whole blood platelet function test used to measure glycoprotein (GP) lIb/IlIa receptor blockade in patients treated with abciximab or eptifibatide. VerifyNow lIb/IlIa Test… | 69 units | Class II | Terminated | 18 Dec 2013 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2013
- 1,236
- Share of these events in Class II
- 90%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 2014 | VerifyNow IIb/IIIa Test, Catalog No. 85310, 10-Test Kit and Catalog No. 85011, 25-Test kit. Product Usage: The VerifyNow | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 6 Feb 2012 | VerifyNow P2Y12 Assay, Part Number: 85064, All reagent lots. Product Usage: The VerifyNow P2Y12 assay device is a whole | Device | Class II | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-0482-2014The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 66834. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/66834/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution including NY, PA, DC, CT, IN, NJ, AR, TX, AZ,and NM.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 66834?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
69 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2013 have the same class?
- 90% of the 1,236 device events that started in 2013 are in Class II.