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Quidel Corporation: Sofia 2 Analyzer Catalog Number 20299 Sofia 2 is a bench top analyzer intended to be used with Cassette-based immunofluorescent in vitro diagnostic assays . Sofia 2 is intended for professional and laboratory use.

Recall number
Z-1183-2018
Recalling firm
Quidel Corporation
Product
Sofia 2 Analyzer Catalog Number 20299 Sofia 2 is a bench top analyzer intended to be used with Cassette-based immunofluorescent in vitro diagnostic assays . Sofia 2 is intended for professional and laboratory use.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2017-12-15
Posted
not on file
Terminated
2019-10-21
Reason
The calibration for the affected batch of analyzers was incorrectly set during the manufacturing process which may lead to a failure when calibration is first performed. There may also be e remote possibility that incorrect qualitative test results for patient samples near the assay cutoff may be reported.
Root cause
Software Manufacturing/Software Deployment
Action
Quidel sent and Urgent Product Recall letter dated December 15, 2017. The letter instructs the user to discontinue use of the device until new firmware can be installed. For further questions, please call (800) 874-1517.
Quantity
482 units
Distribution
US Distribution
Lot, serial or model codes
Serial Numbers: 29003956, 29004025, 29004086, 29004072, 29004188, 29004150, 29004229, 29004127, 29004232, 29004204, 29004256, 29004362, 29004155, 29004290, 29004329, 29004347, 29004350, 29004353, 29004370, 29004390, 29004396, 29004415, 29003381, 29003814, 29004183, 29004259, 29004263, 29004281, 29004317, 29004343, 29004205, 29004209, 29004001, 29004062, 29004077, 29003915, 29004036, 29004057, 29003979, 29004085, 29004144, 29004267, 29004322, 29003960, 29003991, 29004163, 29004190, 29004330, 29003992, 29004033, 29003987, 29004306, 29004325, 29004332, 29004066, 29004335, 29004373, 29004430, 29004223, 29004299, 29003999, 29004026, 29004069, 29003811, 29004164, 29004189, 29004226, 29003923, 29004160, 29004206, 29004181, 29004194, 29003584, 29004172, 29004014, 29004046, 29004352, 29004354, 29004376, 29004285, 29004377, 29004016, 29004047, 29004054, 29004196, 29003970, 29004173, 29004372, 29004252, 29004287, 29004311, 29004159, 29004356, 29004381, 29004089, 29004092, 29004270, 29004331, 29004357, 29004413, 29003578, 29004250, 29003967, 29004235, 29004319, 29003928, 29004096, 29004262, 29004280, 29004273, 29004302, 29004284, 29004278, 29004241, 29004305, 29004067, 29004125, 29004228, 29004265, 29004097, 29004303, 29004342, 29004349, 29004286, 29004098, 29004108, 29004128, 29004130, 29003947, 29004037, 29003961, 29004408, 29003636, 29003990, 29004240, 29004215, 29003738, 29004093, 29004070, 29003635, 29004006, 29004011, 29004015, 29004061, 29004073, 29004088, 29004106, 29004142, 29004148, 29004161, 29004162, 29004351, 29004391, 29004418, 29004146, 29004170, 29003978, 29004123, 29004208, 29004249, 29004315, 29004407, 29004111, 29004116, 29004243, 29004469, 29004511, 29004535, 29004548, 29003977, 29004187, 29004018, 29004039, 29004052, 29004009, 29003952, 29002222, 29004230, 29003957, 29003965, 29004359, 29004346, 29004361, 29004369, 29004378, 29004387, 29004411, 29004393, 29004441, 29004443, 29003769, 29003840, 29004147, 29004156, 29004176, 29004184, 29004186, 29004192, 29004202, 29004203, 29004210, 29004214, 29004216, 29004219, 29004222, 29004225, 29004227, 29003980, 29004048, 29004064, 29004304, 29004423, 29004283, 29004295, 29004297, 29004298, 29004310, 29004392, 29004224, 29004231, 29004558, 29004076, 29004165, 29004414, 29004274, 29004292, 29004300, 29004314, 29004318, 29004041, 29004101, 29004334, 29004380, 29004074, 29003886, 29004023, 29004081, 29004402, 29003892, 29004211, 29003936, 29004003, 29004404, 29003703, 29004153, 29004191, 29004213, 29004100, 29004040, 29004333, 29004336, 29004367, 29004291, 29004338, 29004288, 29004365, 29004239, 29004337, 29004486, 29004504, 29004508, 29004519, 29004524, 29003891, 29002538, 29004242, 29004174, 29003971, 29004012, 29003617, 29003975, 29003973, 29004145, 29003700, 29004133, 29004275, 29004326, 29004339, 29004307, 29004233, 29004257, 29004282, 29004296, 29004309, 29004323, 29004084, 29004234, 29004238, 29004254, 29004260, 29004261, 29004316, 29004447, 29004503, 29004533, 29004545, 29004552, 29004143, 29004197, 29004151, 29002356, 29002457, 29003946, 29003948, 29004017, 29004045, 29004095, 29004102, 29004104, 29004107, 29004110, 29004134, 29004137, 29004152, 29004157, 29004022, 29004382, 29004434, 29004027, 29003989, 29003995, 29004035, 29004087, 29004090, 29003993, 29004105, 29004114, 29004279, 29003688, 29004131, 29004139, 29004374, 29004360, 29004368, 29004375, 29004371, 29003731, 29004397, 29004328, 29004388, 29004010, 29004177, 29004348, 29004355, 29004366, 29004383, 29004399, 29004422, 29004425, 29004432, 29004440, 29004294, 29002598, 29003969, 29004112, 29004117, 29004412, 29004416, 29004421, 29003893, 29003895, 29003997, 29004030, 29004060, 29001731, 29004327, 29004345, 29004398, 29004405, 29004410, 29004419, 29004427, 29004439, 29004444, 29004384, 29004236, 29004272, 29004293, 29004308, 29004321, 29004251, 29004289, 29004080, 29004136, 29004271, 29004386, 29003389, 29004042, 29004078, 29003981, 29004083, 29004004, 29004051, 29004024, 29004068, 29004258, 29004409, 29004217, 29004417, 29004389, 29003313, 29003530, 29004198, 29004385, 29004029, 29004247, 29004266, 29004220, 29003954, 29004091, 29004124, 29004140, 29004401, 29004406, 29004438, 29004126, 29004400, 29004320, 29003988, 29004075, 29003976, 29004058, 29004113, 29004121, 29004158, 29003983, 29004094, 29004049, 29004071, 29003984, 29004005, 29004028, 29004044, 29004055, 29004065, 29004154, 29004180, 29004195, 29004420, 29004269, 29004344, 29004268, 29003607, 29004379, 29004403, 29004031, 29004246, 29004312, 29004301, 29004313, 29004255, 29004277, 29004264, 29004244, 29004245, 29002389, 29003275, 29003675, 29004115, 29004175, 29004179, 29004200, 29004207, 29004218, 29003996, 29004020, 29004019, 29003931, 29003998, 29003949, 29003966, 29004008, 29003994, 29003968, 29002280, 29003985, 29004043, 29003896, 29003986, 29004120, 29004433, 29004358
510(k) numbers
["K162438","K162911"]
PMA numbers
not on file
Product code
PSZ
Firm FEI
2024674
Firm city
San Diego
Firm state
CA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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