Recall Z-1905-2009

Perkin Elmer · initiated January 15, 2009

Terminated

Product

Specimen Gate Laboratory, Product Code: 5002-0180, Software Version: 1.2 and 1.3. The intended use of the product is data management in prenatal and neonatal screening laboratories designed to allow viewing and management of assay results.

Codes / lots: Software Versions: 1.2 and 1.3.

Reason for recall

If Result Codes are used and if they are manually edited, they are correct unless the laboratory specifically uses the View Assay button in the Specimen History screen to open another assay, and then returns back to the original assay

FDA-determined cause: Software design

Action taken

Perkin Elmer began notifying US customers January 15, 2009. Notification included instructions for how to avoid the situation and instructions for how to obtain a correction. The firm requested consignees to send in a Response Form by fax (358-2-2678-357) or by email (TurkuQMresponse@perkinelmer.com). For further information, please contact your closest Specimen Gate support center at specimen.gate.support@perkinelmer.com for North America and specimengatesupportfi@perkinelmer.com for outside of North America.

Details

Recall number
Z-1905-2009
Initiated
January 15, 2009
Posted by FDA
August 25, 2009
Terminated
September 9, 2011
Product code
JQP – Calculator/Data Processing Module, For Clinical Use
Quantity
26 units
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- United States (AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, OH, OK, OR, TN and TX) and Canada.
Recalling firm
Perkin Elmer, Waltham, MA

Official FDA recall record

Other products in the same recall event

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Z-1906-2009 Specimen Gate Lab - MSMS Data Suite, Product Code: 5002-0310. The intended use of the…If Result Codes are used and if they are manually edited, they are correct unless the laboratory… 01/15/2009Terminated