FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

COBAS AmpliPrep Sample Tube Input Barcode Clips, catalog number 03137040001. Input S-tube barcode clips hold sample input tubes in the COBAS AmpliPrep Instrument (CAP) sample racks and have a barcode to identify the sample.

Recall: Z-2209-2012 · Reported August 22, 2012

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-2209-2012
Event ID
62586
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
August 22, 2012
Initiation Date
February 1, 2012
Classification Date
August 15, 2012
Termination Date
July 16, 2013
Address
1080 Us Highway 202 S, Branchburg, NJ, 08876-3733, United States

Description

COBAS AmpliPrep Sample Tube Input Barcode Clips, catalog number 03137040001. Input S-tube barcode clips hold sample input tubes in the COBAS AmpliPrep Instrument (CAP) sample racks and have a barcode to identify the sample.

Reason

Certain lots of COBAS AmpliPrep (CAP) S-tube Input (Box of 12 bags 12x24 S-tube and 12x24 S-clip) can cause the sample input tubes to stick in the barcode clips. As a consequence, the CAP instrument will lift both the sample input tube together with the barcode clip from the sample rack, resulting in an aborted run. No erroneous results would be produced if the issue occurs, but samples in proce

Code Info

Lot Numbers: 11049503, 11053503, 11054503, 11525503 and 11526503.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution (USA).

Quantity

2,132 boxes