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Recall of Device Recall Roche ACCUCHEK Performa blood glucose meter

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
    52449
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2006-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-06-10
  • Event Date Posted
    2009-09-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-10-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=83060
  • 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 - Product Code NBW
  • Reason
    There may be a significant negative bias when testing neonate samples.
  • Action
    Roche Diagnostics notified consignees in the affected countries of the problem by "Urgent Field Safety Notice" dated June 10, 2009 and instructed to cease using the Accu-Chek Performa and Accu-Chek Inform II systems on neonates, except for systems using test strips with advanced chemistry. For questions and additional information, contact your local Roche Diagnostics sales affiliate or sales representative.

Device

Device Recall Roche ACCUCHEK Performa blood glucose meter
  • Model / Serial
    All Lots with REF Numbers: 4861574019, 4861574020, 4861582014, 4861582019, 4861582020, 4861582034, 4862015023, 4862015027 and 4929381023.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    International Distribution -- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chili, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hong Kong, India, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Uruguay and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    Roche ACCU-CHEK Performa blood glucose meters/kits, Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN. || Test strips for quantitative blood glucose measurements in fresh capillary, arterial, or neonatal blood, as well as in heparin (lithium or sodium) or EDTA anticoagulated venous blood.
  • Manufacturer
    Roche Diagnostics Corp.

Manufacturer

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