Events

Recall of Device Recall Roche LightCycler

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
    38897
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0459-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-08-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-12-12
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-09-08
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=54521
  • 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
    Capillaries - Product Code JJF
  • Reason
    False negative results: air bubbles in the lens or the area surrounding the lens of the lightcycler 100 ul capillaries may cause false negative results. the affected capillaries showed up to a 40% reduction in signal.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified by Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated 8/30/07, to discontinue use of the 100uL capillaries, plus all of those received at installation, and to disposed of them per local guidelines.

Device

Device Recall Roche LightCycler
  • Model / Serial
    Lots 34979900, exp. 2/28/08; 35290100, exp. 2/28/08; 35293300 and 35296200 plus any capillaries received at the time of installation of the LightCycler instruments or systems**. (**LightCycler 2.0 System, Catalog Number: 04391039001; Batch Number Range: 1415471-1415933; LightCycler 2.0 Instrument-Laptop; Catalog Number: 03603946001; Batch Number Range; 1415434-1415734; LightCycler 2.0 Instrument-Desktop; Catalog Number: 03531414201; Batch Number Range: 1415271-1415732)
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide
  • Product Description
    Roche Diagnostics LightCycler Capillaries (100uL) for use in conjunction with the LightCycler analyzers; Catalog #: 03337090001, plus any capillaries received at the time of installation of the LightCycler instruments or systems **, Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Indianapolis 46250.(**LightCycler 2.0 System, Catalog Number: 04391039001; Batch Number Range: 1415471-1415933; LightCycler 2.0 Instrument-Laptop; Catalog Number: 03603946001; Batch Number Range; 1415434-1415734; LightCycler 2.0 Instrument-Desktop; Catalog Number: 03531414201; Batch Number Range: 1415271-1415732
  • Manufacturer
    Roche Diagnostics Corp.

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics Corp.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Roche Diagnostics Corp., 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis IN 46250-0416
  • Source
    USFDA