Recall Register

Device recall: VENTANA PD-L1 (SP142) VENTANA PD-L1 (SP142) Assay (Class III, US IVD) 07709374001 VENTANA PD-L1 (SP142) Assay (CE IVD…

Class II FDA enforcement event 91199. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

Internal comparison studies revealed unacceptable, light staining. Light staining affects the borderline of positive versus negative test results. It can cause a reduction in both staining intensity and the percent positivity, which could potentially lead to a false-negative PD-L1 result.

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

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. started this device recall on 18 Nov 2022. The firm address in the FDA record is in Oro Valley, AZ. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 91199 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 18 Jan 2023. The record gives the status Ongoing.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

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Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO,CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, Puerto…

Recalling firm

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., Oro Valley, AZ.

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.

FDA event 91199: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-0907-2023VENTANA PD-L1 (SP142) VENTANA PD-L1 (SP142) Assay (Class III, US IVD) 07709374001 VENTANA PD-L1 (SP142) Assay (CE IVD Predictive) 08008540001 VENTANA PD-L1 (SP142) IHC Assay (CE IVD Analytical) 070115710018,927 kitsClass IIOngoing18 Jan 2023

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2022
839
Share of these events in Class II
88%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
10

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 91199. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/91199/. 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: Worldwide distribution - U.S. Nationwide distribution including in the states of AL, AZ, CA, CO,CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, Puerto…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 91199?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 8,927 kits
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2022 have the same class?
88% of the 839 device events that started in 2022 are in Class II.