Events

Recall of Roche/Hitachi cobas ONLINE TDM Gentamicin

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Roche Diagnostics Operations, 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
    53546
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0971-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2009-10-07
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-03-08
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-12-10
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=85816
  • 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
    Enzyme immunoassay, gentamicin - Product Code LCD
  • Reason
    A high recovery of the assay may be generated, which would lead to an underdosage of gentamicin being administered to the patient.
  • Action
    Consignees were notified by recall letter dated October 7, 2009. The letter described the affected products, issue and instructed consignees to immediately discontinue use of the products. Please contact Roche Diagnostics Technical Support at 1-800-428-2336 if you have questions about the information contained in the recall letter.

Device

Roche/Hitachi cobas ONLINE TDM Gentamicin
  • Model / Serial
    Lot Numbers 15622600, 15617800, 15616900 and 15816200.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    Roche/Hitachi cobas ONLINE TDM Gentamicin for Roche analyzer models 917 and Modular P; Catalog no. 03500241190. || The product is used for in vitro diagnostic reagent for the quantitative determination of gentamicin in human serum or plasma on automated clinical chemistry analyzers.
  • Manufacturer
    Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Manufacturer

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