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Health product recall

TRIGL (TRIGLYCERIDES) FOR COBAS C701 ANALYZER (2016-05-06)

Starting date:
May 6, 2016
Posting date:
May 24, 2016
Type of communication:
Medical Device Recall
Subcategory:
Medical Device
Hazard classification:
Type III
Source of recall:
Health Canada
Issue:
Medical Devices
Audience:
Healthcare Professionals, General Public, Hospitals
Identification number:
RA-58524

Affected products 

  1. TRIGL (TRIGLYCERIDES) FOR COBAS C701 ANALYZER

Reason

The manufacturer has identified during an internal investigation on a unique customer complaint, that a change in the Cobas C701-702 application prozone limit check was required for the triglycerides assay to address a potential for low results without the expected flag. The application package has been modified and has been provided accordingly to add the new prozone limit check.

Affected products

A. TRIGL (TRIGLYCERIDES) FOR COBAS C701 ANALYZER

Lot or serial number

11932001
12552901
14854801
61022901
61287501
61479601
61900301

Model or catalog number

5171407190

Companies
Manufacturer
Roche Diagnostics GMBH
Sandhoferstrasse 116
Mannheim
68305
GERMANY