Events

Recall of Device Recall Dtron

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Roche Diagnostics Corp..

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
    26825
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1198-03
  • Event Initiated Date
    2003-07-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2003-09-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-03-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=28520
  • 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
    Pump, Infusion, Insulin - Product Code LZG
  • Reason
    Lack of assurance of reliability and notice to d-tron+ users to examine pump keys for punctures, not to use pumps with punctured keys near water, and to alert users to the possibility of a sticking piston rod.
  • Action
    An urgent product correction and removal letter dated 7/24/03 was issued to each pump user informing of potential problems with the pump and instructing them how to proceed if they wish to discontinue use of the pump, have it replaced, or have questions regarding the pump.

Device

Device Recall Dtron

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics Corp.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Roche Diagnostics Corp., 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis IN 46256-1025
  • Source
    USFDA