FDA Recall Terminated

Specimen Gate Laboratory 5002-0180, Specimen Gate eReports 5002-0370, Software Version 1.0 Specimen Gate Laboratory is intended for use as a data processing software used in the storage, retrieving, and processing of laboratory data. Specimen Gate eReports Software is a module of Specimen Gate Laboratory that functions to support newborn screening laboratories, hospitals, clinical and physicians in data management and generating reports

Recall: Z-0902-2017 · Initiated December 1, 2016

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0902-2017
Event Number
75817
Firm
PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc.
FEI Number
3006159931
Product Code
JQP
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
December 1, 2016
Posted
December 23, 2016
Terminated
May 1, 2017
Address
940 Winter St, Waltham, MA, 02451-1457

Description

Specimen Gate Laboratory 5002-0180, Specimen Gate eReports 5002-0370, Software Version 1.0 Specimen Gate Laboratory is intended for use as a data processing software used in the storage, retrieving, and processing of laboratory data. Specimen Gate eReports Software is a module of Specimen Gate Laboratory that functions to support newborn screening laboratories, hospitals, clinical and physicians in data management and generating reports

Reason

Issue may cause eReports to consume an excessive amount of disk space causing the software to stop operating.

Action

PerkinElmer Health Sciences issued a Medical Device Correction letter dated December 1, 2016, to all affected customers email facilitated through our PerkinElmer Software Services group located in Akron Ohio. Software Services will be asked to make sure the customers receive the Recall Letter and implement the recommended corrective measures. Actions to be taken A field correction of the issue is recommended. PerkinElmer will correct the issue with an update installed through remote connection. You will be contacted by your PerkinElmer representative to make the necessary arrangements for implementing the update. In the interim period, please do not attempt to login multiple times in quick succession. Allow the software time to respond to first login command. Please contact your local PerkinElmer representative or Specimen Gate Support for further information. Other Information Please inform those affected in your organization accordingly. To comply with regulatory requirements we request that you complete the enclosed response form and return it by fax to number 1-330-825-8520 (United States) /+358 2 2678 357 (outside United States) or as scanned by e-mail to [email protected] as soon as possible, but not later than December 22, 2016. For questions regarding this recall call 781-663-6900.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution - US including CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, MI, NV, NJ, OH, SC, AZ, KY and Internationally to Italy, Ireland, UK, Spain, and Peru

Quantity

21