Events

Recall of COBAS AMPLIPREP SAMPLE TUBES

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

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
    16073
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2012-02-06
  • 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
    Certain lots of barcode clips can cause aborted patient run due to a molding defect. as a consequence the cap instrument will lift the sample input tube together with the barcode clip from the sample rack resulting in an aborted run. no false result can be generated.

Device

COBAS AMPLIPREP SAMPLE TUBES
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 03137040001 (Lot serial: 11526503); Model Catalog: 03137040001 (Lot serial: 11050503); Model Catalog: 03137040001 (Lot serial: 11051503)
  • Product Description
    Cobas Ampliprep Sample Tubes
  • Manufacturer
    ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS LTD

Manufacturer

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