Events

Recall of eMAG System

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

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
    77989
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-3119-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-04-10
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=158456
  • 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
    Clinical sample concentrator - Product Code JJH
  • Reason
    Some anomalies have been identified during manufacturing controls.
  • Action
    The firm, Biomerieux, sent an "IMPORTANT: URGENT PRODUCT SAFETY CORRECTION NOTICE" letter on 4/10/2017 to its Consignees. The letter described the product, problem and actions to be taken. The Consignees were instructed to distribute this information to all appropriate personnel; retain copy for files; forward information to all parties that may use this product; perform a Main Board Re-initialization after each weekly maintenance; and complete and return the Acknowledgment Form by Fax to + 33 (0) 04 78 87 73 07 to confirm receipt of notice. A Field Service engineer will come on site to check the unit. If you require additional assistance or have any questions, please contact your local bioM¿rieux Customer Service representative or call 919-620-3396 or email: tiffiany.mentzel@biomerieux.com.

Device

eMAG System
  • Model / Serial
    Serial Numbers - IM03001, IM03002, IM3004, IM03005, IM03006, IM03007, IM03008, IM03009, IM03011, IM03012, IM03013, IM03014, IM03015, IM03017, IM03019
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: GA, IL, IN, MA, NC & TX and to countries of: Austria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and United Kingdom.
  • Product Description
    eMAG System, Ref 418591 || It is an In Vitro Diagnostic Medical device intended for the automated isolation (purification and concentration) of total nucleic acids (RNA/DNA) from biological specimens, with liquid and homogeneous properties (as part of their natural characteristics or after pre-treatment).
  • Manufacturer
    bioMerieux, Inc.

Manufacturer

bioMerieux, Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    bioMerieux, Inc., 100 Rodolphe St, Durham NC 27712-9402
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Compagnie Merieux Alliance
  • Source
    USFDA