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Recall of Device Recall Roche LIPC Lipase colorimetric reagent

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
    45910
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0688-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-12-03
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-02-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-06-11
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=66461
  • 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
    Porphyrins fluorometric measurement - Product Code JFJ
  • Reason
    False results- the reagent of the ldl-cholesterol assay shows a carryover effect on the lipase assay. results may be falsely elevated by up to 50 units per liter when used on cobas integra 400 or cobas integra 400+ analyzers.
  • Action
    Consignees were sent and Urgent Medical Device Correction notice dated 12/03/07. The notice provided instructions for conducting an additional wash cycle whenever both the LDL-Cholesterol assays and Lipases assay are used on the COBAS INTEGRA 400 or COBAS INTEGRA 400+ analyzers. Contact Roche Technical Support at 1-800-428-2336 for questions regarding these instructions.

Device

Device Recall Roche LIPC Lipase colorimetric reagent
  • Model / Serial
    Lots 68580101, exp. 11/30/2007; 68711401, exp. 1/31/2008; 68873201, exp. 3/31/2008; 69119401, exp. 5/31/2008 and 69279301, exp. 7/31/2008.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Roche LIPC Lipase Colorimetric Reagent; Catalog Number: 03029590322. Roche Diagnostics Corp., Indianapolis, IN 46250
  • Manufacturer
    Roche Diagnostics Corp.

Manufacturer

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