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-0635-2016
  • 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=142254
  • 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
    Model Number: 2470-0100 Serial Numbers: DG06106436 DG08118240 DG02106050 DG06106502 DG11118609 DG01128795 DG02117461 DG12118702 DG09106861 DG05117833 DG05117834 DG10107006 DG06106452 DG09118367 DG03106154 DG04129081 DG06106559 DG06117903 DG07106599 DG09106774 DG05106387 DG06106524 DG10106949 DG09118284 DG05117787 DG04117755 DG09106770 DG03106196 DG04129159 DG08118192 DG06106469 DG08118189 DG04129075 DG12107252 DG12118677 DG06117923 DG08106741 DG03106186 DG12118759 DG01117444 DG02106112 DG12107236 DG11107031 DG12107249 DG11118612 DG05117781 Model: 3470-0100 (1 unit) Serial Number: DG02128911
  • 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 10-detector, 550 samples Product Code: 2470-0100, 3470-0100. || 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