Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.: MagNA Pure LC 1.0 (software version 3.0.11). Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. An automated instrument used for isolation of nucleic acids (DNA, total RNA, total viral nucleic acids) from different kinds of biological research sample material (whole blood, serum, blood cells, culture cells, tissue, bacteria, fungi) using the specially designed MagNA Pure LC kits, for the purpose of life science research only and automated filling of different kinds of PCR reaction vessels (LightCycler Capillaries, 96-well PCR plates, PCR tube strips) with PCR reaction mixes and template nucleic acid, or other reaction tubes for the making of dilution series, reaction mixes.

Recall number

Z-3077-2011

Recalling firm

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Product

MagNA Pure LC 1.0 (software version 3.0.11). Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. An automated instrument used for isolation of nucleic acids (DNA, total RNA, total viral nucleic acids) from different kinds of biological research sample material (whole blood, serum, blood cells, culture cells, tissue, bacteria, fungi) using the specially designed MagNA Pure LC kits, for the purpose of life science research only and automated filling of different kinds of PCR reaction vessels (LightCycler Capillaries, 96-well PCR plates, PCR tube strips) with PCR reaction mixes and template nucleic acid, or other reaction tubes for the making of dilution series, reaction mixes.

Status

Terminated

Initiated

2011-07-21

Posted

2011-08-29

Terminated

2012-07-02

Reason

Roche has detected a problem with the MagNA Pure LC 1.0 (software version 3.0.11) and the MagNA Pure LC 2.0 (software versions 1.1.23 and 1.1.24) instruments. Under certain circumstances, only a fraction of each sample is processed which may lead to false negative results, and an impact to patient health if used in a homebrew diagnostic application.

Root cause

Other

Action

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. sent a letter dated July 21, 2011 entitled "URGENT MEDICAL DEVICE CORRECTION" to all affected customers. The letter included the name product, software versions, and reason for recall and informed them the problem is under investigation. In the meantime, customers are asked to wait 30 seconds after the finalization of the decontamination cycle before initiating the next operation, in order to avoid this issue. For questions on this recall please call Roche at (800) 428-5074.

Quantity

422

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution; including the islands of Puerto Rico and Hawaii.

Lot, serial or model codes

Series 1.0 software version 3.0.11, Part number 12236931001, Ser Numbers 28KN9Z70VE, LCPG0398, US03910905, US94800252, LCPD0020, LCPF0163, LCPG1291, LCPG1291, MXL5040CBZ, LCPE0042, CZC5252BDQ, LCPG1314, 2UA40207G6, LCPG0723, FRB3270KYX, LCPG0876, CZC5240354, US14111136, LCPG0426, USC326024W, LCPG0627, 29KN9ZP27C, LCPG0492, FRB3270H1D, LCPG0952, 2UA402049J, LCPG0711, LCPG0431, LCPG1070, LCPG0431, LCPG1070, USC3260241, USC3260241, CZC52403GR, CZC52403GR, CZC5252BDC, CZC5252BDC, LCPG0613, LCPG0613, LCPG1041, LCPG1041, CZC5251H2N, FRB3270JV7, FRB3270L5Y, LCPG0955, LCPG0956, 70018557, LCPG1252, FRB3270LQJ, LCPG0976, FRB3270KCK, LCPG0950, US14111105, CZC5231GH2, LCPG0320, LCPG1143, 2UA33504CM, LCPG0654, 2UB3370CMH, LCPG0689, 2UA4110GFH, MXL5310FQ7, CZC5251H5Z, LCPG0807, LCPG1161, LCPG1290, LCPG1290, US14110908, CZC5251G3F, LCPG0244, US10570146, CZC52402Y9, LCPF0131, US03910992, LCPF0178, USC325070Z, USU32703WY, LCPG0629, LCPG0663, USU32703WZ, LCPG0664, 28KN9ZK0Y9, CZC5252B9Z, LCPG0427, 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CZC5251GBX, LCPG0729, CZC5251H5V, SCZC52529X7, LCPG0302, CZC5231G6P, LCPG0616, LCPG1076, USC3260255, LCPG0616, LCPG1025, FRB328070R, LCPG0887, 2UA4020480, 2AKN9ZG011, 2AKN9ZG01E, LCPG0438, US14110776, US14111133, CZC52403G3, FRB3270L1Z, FRB328070H, LCPG0283, LCPG0300, 2UA4330426, MXL4360D0S, LCPG0793, 2UA4110GFC, 2UA4110GFB, LCPG0814, LCPG0299, US14110937, LCPG0420, US13804192, US14110820, LCPG1285, US14110820, USW3190C0R, LCPG0615, 2UA4020LMD, FRB3270LRT, LCPG0722, LCPG0975, US11303388, US11303620, US14014730, LCPG0251, LCPG0254, LCPG0423, 29KN9ZP1BP, LCPG0493, US14110994, SCZC5252B61, 28KN9Z70EX, LCPG0397, LCPG0383, US14110995, LCPG0232, USU32703VY, LCPG0571, US13804183, LCPG0295, 2UB3370C67, 2UB3370CR0, LCPG0677, LCPG0688, CZC52402Q4, LCPG1171, US14110928, LCPG0416, 2UA402048M, LCPG0715, US14014714, LCPG0241, US14014501, LCPG0243, 29KN9ZP1E8, LCPG0446, SCZC5252B4N, CZC5251GZH, FRB32806F8, LCPG0959, 29KN9ZP1TM, 2UA433044P, 2UB3370C5B, LCPG0495, LCPG0555, LCPG0787, US14111137, 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510(k) numbers

not on file

PMA numbers

not on file

Product code

LXG

Firm FEI

1823260

Firm city

Indianapolis

Firm state

IN

Firm country

not on file

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