—#37515

Product

AVL Scientific Corp. brand 9180 SnapPak Type D, BP5206, for use only in the AVL 9180 electrolyte analyzer, Roche part number 03112357182.

510(k) numbers: K932642, K972673
Affected lot / code info: All units. (Sold only outside of the U.S. by Sysmex in Japan.)

Why it was recalled

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.

Root cause (FDA determination)

Other

Action the firm took

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.

Recalling firm

Firm: Roche Diagnostics Corp.
Address: 9115 Hague Rd, Indianapolis, Indiana 46256-1025

Distribution

Distribution pattern: 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.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2004-12-21
Posted by FDA: 2005-03-11
Terminated: 2005-06-30
Status: —

Source: openFDA Device Recall endpoint. Recall record ID #37515. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.