Recall of COBAS INTEGRA SYSTEM - COCAINE METABOLITES

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
    103682
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-03-05
  • Event Country
  • 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
    Both products froze during shipment to roche canada. the cocaine and gentamicin are sensible to freezing. below zero the proteins could denature and the control will not give results within specification.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 03800130190 (Lot serial: 14424300)
  • Product Description
    Integra Cocaine and Cobas Gentamicin
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    LAVAL
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    HC