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Medical device recalls 2018

PATHFAST Myoglobin II reagent cartridge Catalog Number: PF1111-K… — Class II medical device recall Z-3185-2018

Terminated recall by Polymedco, Inc.,/Polymedco Cancer Diagnostic Products, Llc, reported 2018-09-26, distributed in AR, CA, FL, ID, LA, MN, NY, TX. A pinhole caused by the laser printer in the aluminum sheet over the ALP reagent wells caused leakage through

Recall numberZ-3185-2018
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmPolymedco, Inc.,/Polymedco Cancer Diagnostic Products, Llc, Cortlandt Manor, NY, United States
Recall initiated2018-04-30
Classified2018-09-17
Reported by FDA2018-09-26
Terminated2019-04-17
DistributedAR, CA, FL, ID, LA, MN, NY, TX
Quantity272 kits
Reason classespackaging
UPC / GTIN / UDI-DI04987595301230
Lot numbersT738
Model numbersPF1111-K
Expiration dates2018-06-30

Product

PATHFAST Myoglobin II reagent cartridge Catalog Number: PF1111-K PATHFAST¿ NTproBNP is a product for in-vitro diagnostic use with the in vitro diagnostic system PATHFAST¿ for the quantitative measurement of N-terminal-pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) in heparinized or EDTA whole blood and plasma.

Reason for recall

A pinhole caused by the laser printer in the aluminum sheet over the ALP reagent wells caused leakage through the pinhole. If the cartridge with leakage is used, higher measurement value as low as +12% and no higher than +20% bias may be obtained.

Machine access

This record, with every extracted code, the verbatim FDA record and provenance, is available from the recall API: GET https://api.data.aroqon.com/v1/recalls/Z-3185-2018. Look up any UPC, UDI, NDC or lot with /v1/recalls/lookup?code=…. API docs · free and paid keys.

Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.