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FDA Device recall Z-1227-2023

BIOPHEN Protein C 5 kit is for in vitro quantitative determination of Protein C activity on human citrated plasma

On 2023-03-15 the FDA classified a Class II recall of BIOPHEN Protein C 5 kit is for in vitro quantitative determination of Protein C activity on human citrated plasma by Aniara Diagnostica, citing new warnings and precautionary statements on product labelling: Reagent 2 (R2) of BIOPHEN Protein C 5 contains the chemical substance - Cesium Chloride which changed classificatio….

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AgencyFDA Device
Recall numberZ-1227-2023
ClassificationClass II
Statusongoing
Initiated2023-02-01
Published2023-03-15
Last updated2026-09-13 11:56 UTC
CompanyAniara Diagnostica
DistributionUS

Product

BIOPHEN Protein C 5 kit is for in vitro quantitative determination of Protein C activity on human citrated plasma. Protein C is a glycoprotein, vitamin K dependent, which inhibits coagulation. Protein C in plasma is measured following a specific activation with Protac (Agkistrodom Contortrix), an enzyme extracted from snake venom. Activated protein C hydrolysis the chromogenic substrate (SaPC-21) which release para-nitroaniline (pNA). The amount of pNA released (measured by absorbance at 405 nm) is directly proportional to the concentration of Protein C in the specimen.

Reason

New warnings and precautionary statements on product labelling: Reagent 2 (R2) of BIOPHEN Protein C 5 contains the chemical substance - Cesium Chloride which changed classification and has become hazardous according to the CLP regulation ((EC) No 1272/2008) is suspected of damaging fertility

Identifiers

code_infoUDI-DI: 366353700063BD Lot FA083327 (And all future lots)

Status history

No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:56 UTC. Current status: ongoing.

Source

Official record: https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1227-2023%22

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