FDA Enforcement Class III Terminated

cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test for In Vitro Diagnostic Use Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Product Usage: The primary use of the cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test is the detection of the BRAF V600 mutations in DNA extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human melanoma tissue. It is intended to be used as an aid in selecting melanoma patients whose tumors carry BRAF V600 mutations for treatment with Zelboraf (vemurafenib).

Recall: Z-0188-2013 · Reported November 7, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0188-2013
Event ID
63310
Classification
Class III
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Initiation Date
July 31, 2012
Classification Date
November 1, 2012
Termination Date
September 11, 2013
Address
1080 Us Highway 202 S, N/A, Branchburg, NJ, 08876-3733, United States

Description

cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test for In Vitro Diagnostic Use Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Product Usage: The primary use of the cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test is the detection of the BRAF V600 mutations in DNA extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human melanoma tissue. It is intended to be used as an aid in selecting melanoma patients whose tumors carry BRAF V600 mutations for treatment with Zelboraf (vemurafenib).

Reason

It was identified that BRAF controls dispositioned as "Internal Use Only" were incorrectly packaged into cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test CE-IVD kit lot R03607 and released for distribution. Two control batches manufactured during two process validation studies are involved: PV7711: BRAF Mutant (MUT) Control PV0853: BRAF Wild Type (WT) Control

Code Info

Material number 05985595190; Lot number R03607

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Hungary, Turkey and United Kingdom.

Quantity

44 kits