Events

Recall of FT4 II (FREE THYROXINE II)

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
    153350
  • Event Risk Class
    III
  • Event Initiated Date
    2016-05-12
  • 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
    In the software screens on cobas e 602 the expiry date of ft4 ii reagent kit lot 188609 could be displayed 11/2016 instead of the correct date 10/2016 which is the expiry date of the box and the reagetn kit label. when this occurs the false expiry date is used with the reagetn kits.

Device

FT4 II (FREE THYROXINE II)
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: 06437281190 (Lot serial: 188609)
  • Product Description
    FT4 II (FREE THYROXINE II)
  • Manufacturer
    ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS

Manufacturer

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