CLASS III Device recall · Reported 24 Sep 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Stago IVD, Liquid Anti-Xa recalled by Diagnostica Stago
Diagnostica Stago is recalling Stago IVD, Liquid Anti-Xa, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 18 Jul 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-2650-2014
- FDA event ID
- 69070
- Recalling firm
- Diagnostica Stago, Parsippany, NJ
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 18 Jul 2014
- FDA classified
- 16 Sep 2014
- Reported
- 24 Sep 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Device type
- Test Kits & Diagnostics
Timeline
| 18 Jul 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Sep 2014 | Classified by FDA | +60 days |
| 24 Sep 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Diagnostica Stago Inc. received some customer complaints regarding a misreading of Reagent 1 (substrate) barcode on STA analyzers.
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Stago IVD, Liquid Anti-Xa, NDC 3607450003116. The STA - Liquid Anti-Xa kits are intended for use with STA-R, STA Compact and STA Satellite Analyzers for the quantitative determination of the plasma levels of unfractionated (UFH) and low molecular weight (LMWH) heparins by measuring their anti-Xa activity on antithrombin in a competitive assay using a synthetic chromogenic substrate.
Where it was distributed
Distributed USA (nationwide) and the country of Canada.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Diagnostica Stago Inc. received some customer complaints regarding a misreading of Reagent 1 (substrate) barcode on STA analyzers.
Which lots are affected?
510(k) #K111822, Lot #112366, Part # REF 00311US
Where was it sold?
Distributed USA (nationwide) and the country of Canada.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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