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Health product recall

TQ D-DIMERS (2015-04-28)

Starting date:
April 28, 2015
Posting date:
May 21, 2015
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type II
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
General Public, Healthcare Professionals, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-53387

Recalled Products

  1. TQ D-DIMER GEN.2 COBAS C, INTEGRA
  2. TQ D-DIMER - MODULAR P
  3. TQ D-DIMER GEN.2 COBAS C 111
  4. TQ D-DIMER - COBAS C 701

Reason

There is a potential for falsely increased results on the D-Dimer Gen.2 Assay caused by specific immunoglobulins.

Affected products

A. TQ D-DIMER GEN.2 COBAS C, INTEGRA

Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

04912551190

Companies
Manufacturer
Roche Diagnostics Gmbh
Sandhoferstrasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY

B. TQ D-DIMER - MODULAR P

Lot or serial number

All lots.    

Model or catalog number

4912497190

Companies
Manufacturer
Roche Diagnostics Gmbh
Sandhoferstrasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY

C. TQ D-DIMER GEN.2 COBAS C 111

Lot or serial number

All lots.    

Model or catalog number

5077753190

Companies
Manufacturer
Roche Diagnostics Gmbh
Sandhoferstrasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY

D. TQ D-DIMER - COBAS C 701

Lot or serial number

All lots.

Model or catalog number

5172381190

Companies
Manufacturer
Roche Diagnostics Gmbh
Sandhoferstrasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY