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Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.: COBAS AmpliPrep Sample Tube Input Barcode Clips, catalog number 03137040001. Input S-tube barcode clips hold sample input tubes in the COBAS AmpliPrep Instrument (CAP) sample racks and have a barcode to identify the sample.
- Recall number
- Z-2209-2012
- Recalling firm
- Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
- Product
- COBAS AmpliPrep Sample Tube Input Barcode Clips, catalog number 03137040001. Input S-tube barcode clips hold sample input tubes in the COBAS AmpliPrep Instrument (CAP) sample racks and have a barcode to identify the sample.
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- 2012-02-01
- Posted
- 2012-08-15
- Terminated
- 2013-07-16
- Reason
- Certain lots of COBAS AmpliPrep (CAP) S-tube Input (Box of 12 bags 12x24 S-tube and 12x24 S-clip) can cause the sample input tubes to stick in the barcode clips. As a consequence, the CAP instrument will lift both the sample input tube together with the barcode clip from the sample rack, resulting in an aborted run. No erroneous results would be produced if the issue occurs, but samples in proce
- Root cause
- Nonconforming Material/Component
- Action
- On 1/17/2012 an "Analyzer Bulletin" notification was sent to Roche affiliates and on 2/1/2012 an "Analyzer Bulletin" notification was sent to all affected US Consignees. The notification described the product issue and provided recommended actions. Customers were referred to Roche Technical Support at 800-526-1247 for questions.
- Quantity
- 2,132 boxes
- Distribution
- Nationwide Distribution (USA).
- Lot, serial or model codes
- Lot Numbers: 11049503, 11053503, 11054503, 11525503 and 11526503.
- 510(k) numbers
- not on file
- PMA numbers
- not on file
- Product code
- JJF
- Firm FEI
- 2243471
- Firm city
- S Branchburg
- Firm state
- NJ
- Firm country
- not on file
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- Register
- FDA Medical Device Recalls (openFDA)
- Publisher
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)
- File
- device-recall-0001-of-0001.json.zip
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- Size
- 288210821 bytes
- Published
- 2026-09-28
- Read
- 2026-09-29T08:25:23.626Z
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- Refresh due
- 2026-10-06
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