PTS Diagnostics CardioChek Plus Professional Analyzer — Class II medical device recall Z-0833-2020
Terminated recall by Polymer Technology Systems, Inc., reported 2020-01-29, distributed nationwide. One brand of batteries have a small dimensional difference in the negative button terminal, which, when the ba
| Recall number | Z-0833-2020 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Medical device |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | Terminated |
| Voluntary or mandated | Voluntary |
| Recalling firm | Polymer Technology Systems, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, United States |
| Recall initiated | 2019-12-02 |
| Classified | 2020-01-21 |
| Reported by FDA | 2020-01-29 |
| Terminated | 2020-07-06 |
| Distributed | Nationwide (US) |
| Countries outside the US | AE, AT, AU, BE, BM, CA, CH, CL, CN, CR, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, IN, IQ, IT, JO, KR, KY, LB, LT, MA, MX, PA, PH, PL, QA, RO, SA, SE, TT, ZA |
| Quantity | 44,448 total |
| Reason classes | device malfunction |
| UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI | 00381932702010 |
Product
PTS Diagnostics CardioChek Plus Professional Analyzer, Refurbished analyzer, without box or carrying case, Reference Numbers 2702
Reason for recall
One brand of batteries have a small dimensional difference in the negative button terminal, which, when the batteries are inserted incorrectly, can create the possibility for the battery terminals to make reverse contact. This reverse contact can cause a potential for overheating.
Machine access
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