Events

Recall of AMPLIFICATION KIT

According to Health Canada (via FOI), this recall involved a device in Canada that was produced by ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    42766
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-06-09
  • Event Country
    Canada
  • Event Source
    HC
  • Notes / Alerts
    Canadian data is current through March 2018. All of the data comes from Health Canada, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Canada.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    The amplification kit ce has a reagent registration button that contains incorrect expiration dating information. as a result after scanning the registration button information into the ventana instrument the kit will only provide a useful life through 19-july-2011. this incorrect date was entered in error and should have been 27-dec-2011.

Device

AMPLIFICATION KIT
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 760-080 (Lot serial: A02283); Model Catalog: ROCHE CAT#05266114001 (Lot serial: A02283)
  • Product Description
    Amplification Kit
  • Manufacturer
    ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Manufacturer

ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS
  • Manufacturer Address
    LAVAL
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Roche Holding AG
  • Source
    HC