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Lower risk Medical device recall · FDA · Published April 8, 2022

HemosIL ReadiPlasTin: QC Results Out of Specification - Recall

Instrumentation Laboratory recalls HemosIL ReadiPlasTin (Part No. 0020301400) due to variable QC results. All in-date lots affected; customers will switch to HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-1052-2022Medical deviceInstrumentation Laboratory ›
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Recalling firmInstrumentation Laboratory180 Hartwell Rd · Bedford, MA 01730-2443
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What happened, in plain English

Instrumentation Laboratory is recalling HemosIL ReadiPlasTin (Part No. 0020301400) because its quality control results are inconsistent. This could lead to inaccurate blood clotting tests, which may affect medical decisions. Affected users should switch to the alternative reagent HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/60830-hemosil-readiplastin-qc-results-out-of-specification-recall.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/60830-hemosil-readiplastin-qc-results-out-of-specification-recall · Updated August 19, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-1052-2022

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“HemosIL ReadiPlasTin: QC Results Out of Specification - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/60830-hemosil-readiplastin-qc-results-out-of-specification-recall. Based on FDA recall #Z-1052-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-1052-2022%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

The reagent produces inconsistent quality control results, meaning test results may be inaccurate. This could lead to incorrect medical decisions if used for blood clotting tests. However, the hazard does not cause immediate injury or death.

Who’s affected

Users of HemosIL ReadiPlasTin for blood clotting tests are affected. Patients and healthcare providers who rely on this reagent for prothrombin time testing are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the part number 0020301400 on the reagent label. All in-date lots are affected, so look for the unique device identifier (UDI) 08426950632887.

  • Brand
    Instrumentation Laboratory
  • Category
    Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Switch to Alternative Reagent

    Replace HemosIL ReadiPlasTin with HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G as the alternative prothrombin time reagent.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide; the notice names 20 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: named in the noticeMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: named in the noticeMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: named in the noticeNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: nationwideNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: named in the noticeIAIndiana: named in the noticeINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: nationwidePANew Jersey: nationwideNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: named in the noticeCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: named in the noticeNEMissouri: named in the noticeMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: named in the noticeWVVirginia: named in the noticeVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: named in the noticeAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: named in the noticeKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: named in the noticeNCSouth Carolina: named in the noticeSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: named in the noticeOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: nationwideGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: named in the noticeTXFlorida: nationwideFL

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution including in the states of AZ, CA, IA, IL, IN, KS, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, NY, OH, OK, SC, TX, VA, WV.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 40 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 8, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: May 10, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 18, 202232022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-1052-2022 (April 8, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-1052-2022 to see it in context.
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