FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
Life Technologies Corporation: Torrent Suite Dx Software versions 5.14 and earlier used in connection with Ion PGM DX Systems-IVD intended for targeted sequencing of human genomic DNA (gDNA) from peripheral whole-blood samples and DNA and RNA extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples. The Ion PGM Dx Instrument System is not intended for whole genome or de novo sequencing Product Name Installer /SKU /Updater SKU: (1) Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.14 -A52422/ A52417 (2) Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.12.5- A46166/ A46167 (3)Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.8- A36601/ A36602 (4)Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.6.4- A33178/ A33178 (5)Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.0- A29166/ A29166
- Recall number
- Z-1426-2024
- Recalling firm
- Life Technologies Corporation
- Product
- Torrent Suite Dx Software versions 5.14 and earlier used in connection with Ion PGM DX Systems-IVD intended for targeted sequencing of human genomic DNA (gDNA) from peripheral whole-blood samples and DNA and RNA extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) samples. The Ion PGM Dx Instrument System is not intended for whole genome or de novo sequencing Product Name Installer /SKU /Updater SKU: (1) Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.14 -A52422/ A52417 (2) Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.12.5- A46166/ A46167 (3)Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.8- A36601/ A36602 (4)Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.6.4- A33178/ A33178 (5)Torrent Suite Dx Software 5.0- A29166/ A29166
- Status
- Open, Classified
- Initiated
- 2024-02-07
- Posted
- 2024-03-29
- Terminated
- not on file
- Reason
- Torrent Suite Dx Software versions 5.14 and earlier used in connection with Ion PGM DX Systems exploitation of the vulnerability by a threat actor may allow them to alter settings, configurations, software, or data on the instrument
- Root cause
- Software design
- Action
- Thermo Fisher issued a Medical Device Advisory Notice on Feb 7 2024 to US Customers. Letter includes instructions for mitigation of the vulnerabilities,health risk and action to take: Therefore, Thermo Fisher Scientific advises customers using impacted versions of Torrent Suite Dx to disconnect the Ion PGM Dx sequencer, Ion OneTouch instrument and the Ion PGM" Torrent Server from the customer's network to mitigate the vulnerabilities. To access the data results generated on the instrument, Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends connecting the Ion OneTouch instrument and the Ion PGM Dx Sequencer directly into the Ion PGM Torrent Server. Customers can access the Ion PGM Torrent Server by connecting their laptops (with WiFi disabled) directly into the server. Please have your IT department contact your local Thermo Fisher Scientific field support team for mitigation guidance. Thermo Fisher Scientific advises the user facility to have proper network firewalls and controlled access to laboratory equipment and laboratory systems. We will keep you informed if new or additional information becomes available. Contacting your support representative
- Quantity
- 28 units
- Distribution
- US Nationwide distribution in the states of CA, IN, NC OR, TN.
- Lot, serial or model codes
- UDI: 10190302017848;10190302016810 Torrent Suite Dx Software versions 5.14 and earlier
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- PFF
- Firm FEI
- 3003335080
- Firm city
- Frederick
- Firm state
- MD
- 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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FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)), device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip, sha256 b87518bfe2e8, published 2026-09-28