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Recall of Device Recall Roche ACCUChek Active Meter Kit

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
    51963
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1591-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-05-13
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-08-11
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2011-01-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=82189
  • 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
    System, test, blood glucose, over the counter - Product Code LFR
  • Reason
    The lancet cap may be missing, which could result in an unintended lancet stick to the user.
  • Action
    An "Urgent Medical Device Correction" letter dated May 13, 2009 was sent to all affected customers, distributors and consumer consignees who have either registered their blood glucose meter, contacted the firm about the lancets since 10/1/08, or have been shipped lancets by Roche since 10/1/08 were notified of the problem. Distributors were requested to notify each patient self-tester to whom a meter kit was distributed since October 1, 2008. The firm issued a press release on May 18, 2009. Diabetes Care customers: If you have questions regarding the recall, please contact the ACCU-CHEK¿ Softclix Lancet Hotline at 1-800-778-7057. CoaguChek meter customers: If you have questions regarding the recall, please contact the ACCU-CHEK¿ Softclix Lancet Hotline at 1-800-778-7505.

Device

Device Recall Roche ACCUChek Active Meter Kit
  • Model / Serial
    REF 03184501001; lots 116099, 116109, 116122, 116135, 116145, 116146, 116155, 116167, 116185, 116190, 116192, 116205, 116209, 116215, 116229, 116230 and 116237. Lancet Model 3144844001; lots M25C2, M25C5, M25C7, N32A5 and M32B5.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide.
  • Product Description
    Roche ACCU-Chek Active Meter Kit, Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN; REF 03184501001 includes the Roche ACCU-CHEK Softclix Lancing Device, Distributed by Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN. Model 3144844001 (10 lancets). || The device is used to prick the finger and to obtain a drop of blood in preparation for diabetes/insulin level testing.
  • Manufacturer
    Roche Diagnostics Corp.

Manufacturer

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