FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.: LightCycler 2.0 Instrument (software version 4.1) is a Rapid PCR analyzer with real-time detection and/or quantification of a target NA (nucleic acid), as well as post-PCR analysis of the amplified NA by melting curve analysis.
- Recall number
- Z-0488-2013
- Recalling firm
- Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
- Product
- LightCycler 2.0 Instrument (software version 4.1) is a Rapid PCR analyzer with real-time detection and/or quantification of a target NA (nucleic acid), as well as post-PCR analysis of the amplified NA by melting curve analysis.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-07-16
- Posted
- 2012-12-07
- Terminated
- 2015-07-22
- Reason
- Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. has become aware of a device-associated diagnostic software issue.
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- Roche sent an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" (UMDC) notification letter dated July 16, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. has disabled this software on affected Roche platforms and discontinued the distribution of the affected software. Contact Roche Diagnostic Technical Support, 24 hours a day, seven days a week at phone number : 1-800-428-2336 if you have questions regarding this notification. For questions regarding this recall call 908-253-7569.
- Quantity
- 1,213 units
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Device-associated diagnostic software
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- NSX
- Firm FEI
- 2243471
- Firm city
- S Branchburg
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
Where this comes from
- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
- sha256
- b87518bfe2e8
- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
- Source file
- Source file retained · verify
- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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