Events

Recall of GENESIS RSP & NPS PIPETTING INSTRUMENTS

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

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
    49931
  • Event Risk Class
    II
  • Event Initiated Date
    2003-09-23
  • 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
    Pipetting instrument in which barcode readers fail to correctly read sample bar code labels.

Device

GENESIS RSP & NPS PIPETTING INSTRUMENTS
  • Model / Serial
    Model Catalog: GENESIS NPS 100 (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: GENESIS NPS 150 (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: GENESIS RSP 200 (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: GENESIS RSP100 (Lot serial: ); Model Catalog: GENESIS RSP 150 (Lot serial: )
  • Product Description
    GENESIS RSP & NPS INSTRUMENTS
  • Manufacturer
    TECAN USA INC

Manufacturer

TECAN USA INC
  • Manufacturer Address
    RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
  • Source
    HC