Events

Recall of Elecsys PreciControl Varia 3

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Roche Diagnostics Corporation.

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
    77108
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2173-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-04-10
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-05-31
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2017-08-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=154979
  • 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
    Multi-analyte controls, all kinds (assayed) - Product Code JJY
  • Reason
    E-barcode and value sheet for precicontrol varia contains a typographical error for the target values for the elecsys pth (parathyroid hormone) and elecsys pth stat immunoassays.
  • Action
    On 4/10/2017, URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION notifications were sent to the affected consignees via courier. The recall notifications included a description of the reason for the recall, affected product, consignee responsibilities, and instructions for responding to the formal recall notification. Please contact the Roche Support Network Customer Support Center, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-428-2336 if you have questions about the information contained in this UMDC.

Device

Elecsys PreciControl Varia 3

Manufacturer

Roche Diagnostics Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Roche Diagnostics Corporation, 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis IN 46256-1025
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Roche Holding AG
  • Source
    USFDA