FDA Recall Terminated

Roche IGGT COBAS INTEGRA Immunoglobulin G (Turbidimetric); Catalog no. 20766631322. in vitro diagnostic.

Recall: Z-0356-2007 · Initiated December 15, 2006

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0356-2007
Event Number
36887
Firm
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
FEI Number
1823260
Product Code
CFN
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
December 15, 2006
Posted
January 17, 2007
Terminated
April 23, 2008
Address
9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46256-1025

Description

Roche IGGT COBAS INTEGRA Immunoglobulin G (Turbidimetric); Catalog no. 20766631322. in vitro diagnostic.

Reason

Falsely elevated IGGT results may be reported because the R2 reagent of the Tina-quant Gen.2 albumin assay has a carryover effect on the Immunoglobulin G (turbidimetric) assay on the COBAS INTEGRA 700 and 800 analyzers and the R1 reagent of the Tina-quant Hemoglobin A1c assay has a carryover effect on the Immunoglobulin G (turbidimetric) assay on the COBAS INTEGRA 800 analyzer.

Action

Device correction letters dated 12/15/06 instructing users to perform an extra wash cycle between applications when using both the ALBT2 and IGGT cassettes on the COBAS INTEGRA 700 and 800 analyzers. The recall was extended to via device correction letters dated 2/28/07 instructing users to perform an extra wash cycle between applications when using both the A1C2 and IGGT cassettes on the COBAS INTEGRA 800 analyzer.

Distribution

Nationwide.

Quantity

18,905