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HighFDA (Devices)·Z-2552-2019·Announced 2019-10-02

Sentinel CH SpA Recalls Alinity c Lithium Reagent Kits

Sentinel CH SpA is recalling Alinity c Lithium Reagent Kits due to a potential carryover issue that may result in falsely elevated lithium patient results.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (medical diagnostic reagent) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Sentinel CH SpA is recalling 1,217 units of the Alinity c Lithium Reagent Kit (List Number 08P5320). The product is intended for the quantitation of lithium in serum or plasma using the ARCHITECT c Systems and the Alinity c analyzer.

The recall was initiated to prevent the potential for carryover from the ARCHITECT Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) reagent (LN 2P56). This carryover may result in falsely elevated lithium patient results. The affected lots are 80553Y600, 80444Y600, 80625Y600, and 90224Y600.

The product was distributed nationwide and in numerous foreign countries, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, and the United Kingdom. Healthcare facilities and laboratories should stop using the affected kits and contact Sentinel CH SpA for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Alinity c Lithium Reagent Kit- intended for the quantitation of lithium in serum or plasma using respectively the ARCHITECT c Systems and the Alinity c analyzer List Number: 08P5320
Manufacturer
Sentinel CH SpA
Affected units
1,217

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (4)

  • Lot Number/UDI: 80553Y600/ (01)00380740136277 (17)190731(10)80553Y600
  • 80444Y600/ (01)00380740136277 (17)190731(10)80444Y600
  • 80625Y600/ (01)00380740136277 (17)191130(10)80625Y600
  • 90224Y600/ (01)0038074013627 (17)200229(10)90224Y600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Sentinel CH SpA under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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