FDA Recall Terminated

Bayer brand Technicon RA/opeRA Systems ISE Fluid Pack for in vitro diagnostic use on the opeRA system only, Manufacturer part number T01-3606-01, Mfd for Bayer Corporation, 511 Benedict Ave, Tarrytown, NY., Roche part number 03361322001.

Recall: Z-0608-05 · Initiated December 21, 2004

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0608-05
Event Number
30664
Firm
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
FEI Number
1823260
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
December 21, 2004
Posted
March 11, 2005
Terminated
June 30, 2005
Address
9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, IN, 46256-1025

Description

Bayer brand Technicon RA/opeRA Systems ISE Fluid Pack for in vitro diagnostic use on the opeRA system only, Manufacturer part number T01-3606-01, Mfd for Bayer Corporation, 511 Benedict Ave, Tarrytown, NY., Roche part number 03361322001.

Reason

A defective seam in the two chamber pouch may result in the mixing of reagents, which would either result in an inability to calibrate the analyzer or would bias patient results.

Action

Own name distributor consignees were notified on or about 1/3/05 via letter dated 12/21/04, and were requested to discontinue shipment of the product, notify all of their customers of the recall and to discard product. Roche consignees were notified via letter dated 12/21/04, requested to notify their customers if they had further distributed the product, and instructed to discard all inventory of product.

Distribution

Nationwide, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Russia, San Salvador, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom and Uruguay.

Quantity

3181 units