Events

Recall of Device Recall Dako Autostainer Link 48 software version 4.0.3

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Dako North America 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
    69191
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2708-2014
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-08-29
  • Event Date Posted
    2014-09-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2015-03-03
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=129827
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Slide stainer, automated - Product Code KPA
  • Reason
    Dako is recalling the dako link 4.0.3 software on the dako autostainer link 48 because dako has determined that an upgrade to this version of the software may cause premature rejection of reagent bottles or inadequate aspiration of reagent if the instrument has also had a preventative maintenance or waste pump replacement, and the baseplate is not completely aligned.
  • Action
    Dako North America sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter to all customers who were upgraded to the Dako Link 4.0.3 software that is used on the Dako Autostainer Link 48 and who also had preventative maintenance or a waste pump replacement. The letter informs the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Customers are instructed that Dako will contact customers to set up an appointment for a service visit in order to ensure that the instruments are running safely or reliably. Customers with questions are instructed to contact Dako.

Device

Device Recall Dako Autostainer Link 48 software version 4.0.3
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers:  AS1101D0902 AS1722D1009 AS2404D1203 AS2710D1211 AS1200D0904 AS1298D0906 AS1420D0908 AS1606D1004 AS1608D1004 AS1610D1004 AS1406D0908 AS1498D0910 AS1511D0910 AS1542D1001 AS1566D1002 AS1684D1008 AS1685D1008 AS1708D1008 AS1767D1010 AS1779D1010 AS1802D1010 AS1865D1011 AS2002D1105 AS2039D1106 AS2040D1106 AS2041D1106 AS2042D1106 AS2044D1106 AS2052D1106 AS2057D1107 AS2058D1107 AS2071D1107 AS2701D1211 AS2707D1211 AS48-0363-01 AS1251D0905 AS1149D0903 AS1216D0904 AS1270D0905 AS1271D0905 AS1311D0906 AS1314D0906 AS1356D0907 AS1363D0907 AS1691D1008 AS1883D1101 AS1934D1103 AS2109D1108 AS2111D1108 AS2141D1108 AS2158D1109 AS2159D1109 AS2170D1109 AS2182D1109 AS2192D1110 AS2300D1111 AS2358D1202 AS2359D1202 AS2361D1202 AS2416D1204 AS2504D1206 AS2516D1206 AS2678D1210 AS48-0196-01 AS48-0233-01 AS48-0234-01 AS48-0236-01 AS48-0237-01 AS48-0306-01 AS48-0332-01 AS48-0344-01 AS1025D0809 AS1027D0809 AS1029D0809 AS1030D0809 AS1032D0809 AS1072D0811 AS1185D0904 AS1186D0904 AS1187D0904 AS1418D0908 AS1220D0904 AS1292D0906 AS1354D0907 AS1472D0909 AS1473D0909 AS1556D1001 AS1817D1011 AS1904D1102 AS2036D1106 AS2353D1202 AS2357D1202 AS48-0273-01 AS48-0337-01 AS1266D0905 AS1624D1005 AS1695D1008 AS1560D1001 AS1603D1004 AS1636D1005 AS1941D1103 AS2230D1110 AS2234D1110 AS2235D1110 AS2236D1110 AS2308D1111 AS2542D1207 AS1342D0907 AS1446D0909 AS48-0114-01 AS1293D0906 AS2110D1108 AS1161D0903 AS1162D0903 AS1427D0909 AS2147D1109 AS2148D1109 AS2418D1204 AS1431D0909 AS1014D0809 AS1093D0901 AS1190D0904 AS1210D0904 AS48-0309-01 AS48-0310-01 AS48-0317-01 AS48-0318-01 AS48-0326-01 AS1052D0811 AS1094D0901 AS1109D0902 AS1123D0903 AS1127D0903 AS1138D0903 AS1140D0903 AS1238D0904 AS1239D0904 AS1240D0905 AS1301D0906 AS1320D0906 AS1322D0906 AS1331D0907 AS1332D0907 AS1376D0907 AS1508D0910 AS1520D0910 AS1528D0911 AS1551D1001 AS1637D1006 AS1663D1007 AS1681D1007 AS1682D1007 AS1712D1008 AS1732D1009 AS1749D1009 AS1765D1010 AS1775D1010 AS1778D1010 AS1800D1010 AS1837D1011 AS1839D1011 AS1848D1011 AS1850D1011 AS1855D1011 AS1866D1012 AS1867D1012 AS1880D1101 AS1975D1104 AS1993D1105 AS2030D1106 AS2055D1106 AS48-0150-01 AS48-0152-01 AS48-0156-01 AS48-0166-01 AS48-0167-01 AS48-0177-01 AS48-0192-01 AS48-0205-01 AS48-0207-01 AS48-0213-01 AS48-0248-01 AS48-0259-01 AS48-0296-01 AS48-0315-01  AS2761D1301 AS48-0129-01 AS2169D1109 AS1820D1011 AS1584D1003 AS2014D1105
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AT, AU, BE, CA, CN, DE, DK, ES, Fl, FR, GB, IE, IT, NL, NO, SE, US, DZ, GR, IS, OM, SG, UY.
  • Product Description
    Dako Autostainer Link 48 with software version Dako Link 4.0.3, Model No. AS480 || Product Usage: For in vitro diagnostic use. The Dako Autostainer Link 48 is an automated slide processing system compatible with reagents for the staining of paraffin-embedded and frozen tissue sections, cytospins, cell smears and fine needle aspirates. The system is designed to automate manual staining methods routinely used in immunohistochemistry and cytochemistry, enabling the transfer of established protocols from the bench to the Autostainer Link 48 automated workstations operating either singly or in networked configurations.
  • Manufacturer
    Dako North America Inc.

Manufacturer

Dako North America Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Dako North America Inc., 6392 Via Real, Carpinteria CA 93013-2921
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Agilent Technologies, Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA