RSD 800 Sorting System calculator/data processing module recalled over laceration hazard

Recall date

July 15, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. recalls RSD 800 Sorting System calculator/data processing module, for clinical use Product Usage: The cobas 8000 Modular Analyz…

Recall number

Z-0105-2017

FDA classification

Class II

Brand / firm

Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Sold / distributed

US Nationwide Distribution

Why it was recalled

Roche has received four reports of injury caused by the sharp edge of the center guide rail of an analyzers sample rack tray. The cleaning procedure for the sample rack tray has been revised to clarify the cleaning process.

Class II means using this product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems; the chance of serious harm is remote.

What was recalled

RSD 800 Sorting System calculator/data processing module, for clinical use Product Usage: The cobas 8000 Modular Analyze Series is a fully automated system for Clinical chemistry analysis, intended for the in vitro qualitative and quantitative determination of analytes in body fluids. It is optimized for high throughput workloads in the professional environment using a combination of ion selective electrodes (ISE) and a photometric analysis unit.