Events

Recall of Device Recall Perkin Elmer

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

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
    72808
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0632-2016
  • Event Initiated Date
    2015-12-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2016-01-12
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-08-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=142251
  • 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
    Counter (beta, gamma) for clinical use - Product Code JJJ
  • Reason
    The content of the second #023 barcode id label in the barcode id label binder is incorrect. the second barcode id label #023 symbol incorrectly identifies as #024 when scanned. if measurement protocols have been programmed for both id #023 and #024, the protocol associated with barcode id #024 is executed. if the error is undetected, the gamma counter may produce erroneous results.
  • Action
    Perkin Elmer sent an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter dated December 7, 2015 to affected customers. The letter identified the affected products, problems and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to destroy all affected products in their possession. Customers were asked to complete the enclosed Correction Response Form and return it by scan and e-mail to QMresponse.SG@perkinelmer.com . Corrected barcode labels ID #023 will be provided upon request and return of the completed Correction Response Form to PerkinElmer. For further information contact your local PerkinElmer representatives..

Device

Device Recall Perkin Elmer
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers: DG06106539 DG12118720 DG07106646 DG12107250 DG12107281 DG03117619 DG11118605 DG01117400 DG12107202 DG01117401 DG06106449 DG03117666 DG05117791 DG06106454 DG03106180 DG11118637 DG07118121 DG07106598 DG11118633 DG06106520 DG03106137 DG07118111 DG02128888 DG08118247 DG06118014 DG01128790 DG12107207 DG07106637 DG01128876 DG04117764 DG01106035 DG12118780 DG05106342 DG01117399 DG06117909 DG06118011 DG09106846 DG11107146 DG12118694 DG08118217 DG02106084 DG04117690 DG05117838 DG09106799 DG04117735 DG03117548 DG01117362
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide and the countries of ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHINA, DENMARK, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, GREAT BRITAIN, GREECE, HONG KONG, INDIA, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, KOREA, KUWAIT, MYANMAR, NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEALAND, NORWAY, POLAND, PORTUGAL, SAUDI ARABIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SPAIN, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, and THAILAND.
  • Product Description
    Perkin Elmer WIZARD2 1-detector, 550 samples Product Code: 2470-0010 || The Wizard gamma counter is intended to detect and count gamma radiation emitted by clinical samples
  • Manufacturer
    Perkinelmer

Manufacturer

Perkinelmer
  • Manufacturer Address
    Perkinelmer, 940 Winter Street, Waltham MA 02451
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Perkin Elmer Inc.
  • Source
    USFDA