Events

Recall of Device Recall Roche/Hitachi Modular E Module

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
    48711
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0165-2009
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-06-24
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-10-22
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2009-10-22
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=72486
  • 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
    Chemistry Analyzer - Product Code JJE
  • Reason
    A software bug may result in pipetting from an incorrect reagent pack and/or assigning calibration curve parameters incorrectly.
  • Action
    The consignees were notified of the problem via letter dated 6/24/08 and were provided instructions for a workaround.

Device

Device Recall Roche/Hitachi Modular E Module
  • Model / Serial
    All units with software version 08-02.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution --- including states of Florida, New Jersey and North Carolina.
  • Product Description
    Roche/Hitachi Modular E Module immunoassay analyzer, Roche Diagnostics, Ind., IN; GMMI Nos. 04998642001 and 03617505001.
  • Manufacturer
    Roche Diagnostics Corp.

Manufacturer

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