Recall of Device Recall MagNA Pure LightCycler

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Roche Diagnostics Operations, 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
    59370
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-3078-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-07-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-08-29
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-02
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
  • 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
    Automated System; Nucleic Acids Isolation - Product Code LXG
  • Reason
    Roche has detected a problem with the magna pure lc 1.0 (software version 3.0.11) and the magna pure lc 2.0 (software versions 1.1.23 and 1.1.24) instruments. under certain circumstances, only a fraction of each sample is processed which may lead to false negative results, and an impact to patient health if used in a homebrew diagnostic application.
  • Action
    Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. sent a letter dated July 21, 2011 entitled "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" to all affected customers. The letter included the name product, software versions, and reason for recall and informed them the problem is under investigation. In the meantime, customers are asked to wait 30 seconds after the finalization of the decontamination cycle before initiating the next operation, in order to avoid this issue. For questions on this recall please call Roche at (800) 428-5074.

Device

  • Model / Serial
    Series 2.0 software version 1.1.23 and 1.1.24, Part number 05197686001, Ser Numbers LC2C00000383, LC2C00000566, LC2C00000572, LC2C00000428, LC2C00000482, LC2C00000266, LC2C00000192, LC2C00000216, LC2C00000233, LC2C00000419, LC2C00000531, LC2C00000033, LC2C00000583, LC2C00000127, LC2C00000170, LC2C00000563, LC2C00000234, LC2C00000561, LC2C00000205, LC2C00000394, LC2C00000329, LC2C00000418, LC2C00000420, LC2C00000569, LC2C00000570, LC2C00000564, LC2C00000486, LC2C00000483, LC2C00000158, LC2C00000214, LC2C00000215, LC2C00000265, LC2C00000309, LC2C00000217, LC2C00000254, LC2C00000081, LC2C00000159, LC2C00000212, LC2C00000213, LC2C00000293, LC2C00000427, LC2C00000232, LC2C00000242, LC2C00000134, LC2C00000168, LC2C00000219, LC2C00000479, LC2C00000228, LC2C00000580, LC2C00000243, LC2C00000263, LC2C00000393, LC2C00000155, LC2C00000203, LC2C00000204, LC2C00000267, LC2C00000268, LC2C00000193, LC2C00000206, LC2C00000381, LC2C00000381, LC2C00000429, LC2C00000588, LC2C00000449, LC2C00000218, LC2C00000253, LC2C00000110, LC2C00000156, LC2C00000128, LC2C00000162, LC2C00000178, LC2C00000118, LC2C00000079, LC2C00000273, LC2C00000431, LC2C00000477, LC2C00000196, LC2C00000130, LC2C00000310, LC2C00000264, LC2C00000414, LC2C00000276, LC2C00000312, LC2C00000313, LC2C00000361, LC2C00000363, LC2C00000331, LC2C00000330, LC2C00000236, LC2C00000360, LC2C00000294, LC2C00000298, LC2C00000532, LC2C00000220, LC2C00000270, LC2C00000413, LC2C00000120, LC2C00000274, LC2C00000227, LC2C00000384, LC2C00000275, LC2C00000364, LC2C00000269, LC2C00000252, LC2C00000119, LC2C00000250, LC2C00000235, LC2C00000169, LC2C00000244, LC2C00000108, LC2C00000256, LC2C00000272, LC2C00000173, LC2C00000582, LC2C00000064, LC2C00000255, LC2C00000179, LC2C00000562, LC2C00000581, LC2C00000035, LC2C00000080, LC2C00000172, LC2C00000412, LC2C00000032, LC2C00000131, LC2C00000195, LC2B00000042, LC2C00000039, LC2C00000043, LC2C00000034, LC2C00000132, LC2C00000133, LC2C00000060, LC2C00000180, LC2C00000578, LC2C00000314, LC2C00000571, 2C00000565, LC2C00000415, LC2C00000430, LC00000529, LC2C00000044, LC2C00000129, LC2C00000297, LC2C00000358, LC2C00000359, LC2C00000392 and LC2C00000434.
  • Product Classification
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution; including the islands of Puerto Rico and Hawaii.
  • Product Description
    MagNA Pure LC 2.0 (software version 1.1.23 and 1.1.24) || Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. || An automated instrument used for isolation of nucleic acids (DNA, total RNA, total viral nucleic acids) from different kinds of biological research sample material (whole blood, serum, blood cells, culture cells, tissue, bacteria, fungi) using the specially designed MagNA Pure LC kits, for the purpose of life science research only and automated filling of different kinds of PCR reaction vessels (LightCycler Capillaries, 96-well PCR plates, PCR tube strips) with PCR reaction mixes and template nucleic acid, or other reaction tubes for the making of dilution series, reaction mixes.
  • Manufacturer

Manufacturer

  • Manufacturer Address
    Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., 9115 Hague Road, Indianapolis IN 46256-1025
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
  • Source
    USFDA