Diagnostica Stago, Inc. recalls Brand Name: STA Liatest Free Protein S Product Name: STA Liatest Free Protein S Model…
Reason for recall
The potential of out-of-range results and an underestimation of the free protein S level in normal patient plasmas. The defect only affects normal-range values.
Affected product
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Brand Name: STA Liatest Free Protein S Product Name: STA Liatest Free Protein S Model/Catalog Number (REF): 00516 Product Description: The STA¿ - Liatest¿ Free Protein S kits are intended for use on STA-R¿ and STA Compact¿ for the quantitative antigenic assay of free protein S in human citrated plasma by the immuno-turbidimetric method. Component: Not Applicable
Lot / code information
- REF
- ): 00516
- UDI
(1) (01)03607450005165(11)241001(17)260131(10)271971(241)00516, (2) (01)03607450005165(11)250221(17)260531(10)272859(241)00516, (3) (01)03607450005165(11)250306(17)260630(10)273018(241)00516, (4) (01)…Show all
(1) (01)03607450005165(11)241001(17)260131(10)271971(241)00516, (2) (01)03607450005165(11)250221(17)260531(10)272859(241)00516, (3) (01)03607450005165(11)250306(17)260630(10)273018(241)00516, (4) (01)03607450005165(11)250430(17)260831(10)273426(241)00516- Lot #
- (1) 271 971, (2) 272 859, (3) 273 018, (4) 273 426
- Lot #
- Code: 271 971 (01)03607450005165(11)241001(17)260131(10)271971(241)00516
What the firm is doing
On February 4, 2026 URGENT: MEDICAL DEVICE RECALL (REMOVAL) letters were sent to customers. Actions required: If you currently have one or more kits of STA LIATEST FREE PROTEIN S 6 : - For REF 00516: Lots 271971, 272859, and 273018 with a short expiration date we ask you to discontinue their use and dispose of them in accordance with your local regulations. Stago will provide a credit for any destroyed kits. - For REF 00516: lot 273426: o If the initial barcode sheet provided with the kit has already been loaded into the instrument: - Stop the use the initial barcode pre-calibration settings. - Replace the initial barcode settings with the new pre-calibration barcode settings attached, by following to the procedure described in Appendix 1 of this letter. o If the initial barcode sheet has not yet been loaded into the instrument: - Do not use it and proceed to load the lot using the new pre-calibration barcodes provided in the attachment.
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Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IL, KY, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and the countries of ALBANIA, ALGERIA, ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, BIELORUSSIE, BRAZIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COSTA RICA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREECE, GUADELOUPE, GUATEMALA, INDIA, IRAQ, IRELAND, ITALY, JORDAN, KENYA, KOREA REPUBLIC OF, LITUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MOROCCO, NETHERLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA, NEW ZEALAND, PAKISTAN, PALESTINIAN TERRITORY, PARAGUAY, PORTUGAL, ROMANIA, RUSSIE, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TUNISIE, TURKEY, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY;
Use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
Sources & references
- FDA enforcement recordOfficial FDA database entry for Z-1491-2026
- FDA 510(k) clearance · K010963The device's official FDA premarket clearance record
- FDA device classification · GGPOfficial FDA classification for this device type
- CFR regulation · 21 CFR 864.7290The federal regulation governing this device
- FDA recall announcementSearch FDA.gov for the official press announcement
- Find Diagnostica Stago, Inc.Search for the manufacturer's official notice
- News coverageRecent reporting on this recall and manufacturer
- openFDA data recordThe raw JSON record this page is built from
Source: U.S. FDA openFDA device enforcement reports. This summary is informational and may lag or differ from the official record. Always verify against the FDA before acting.
Taylor Coteus is RecallWatch's Legal News Analyst, covering FDA medical-device enforcement and patient-safety litigation. He reviews every recall against the FDA's official openFDA record before it is published and is responsible for corrections and editorial accuracy.
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