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Roche MagNA Pure LC Workstation; Product Numbers: 12236931001, 12236931444, 12236931692 and 03670325001. Robotic workstation for automated isolation of nucleic acids from different kinds of crude sample material such as whole blood, serum, blood cells, culture cells, tissue, bacteria and fungi.

This recall has been terminated (originally issued May 18, 2009).

Company
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
Recall Initiated
February 9, 2009
Posted
May 18, 2009
Terminated
December 7, 2009
Recall Number
Z-1255-2009
Quantity
371
Firm Location
Indianapolis, IN
Official Source
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Reason for Recall

Protruding screw threads may cut the user when cleaning the interior of the instrument.

Distribution

Nationwide Distribution including Puerto Rico and states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI and WV.

Lot / Code Info

All units.

Root Cause

Device Design

Action Taken

In a letter titled "Urgent Medical Device Correction" dated February 9, 2009, consignees were notified of the protruding screws and instructed to use caution when cleaning the instrument until a protective plate is installed by the firm's field representative. Further questions should be addressed to Roche Molecular Diagnostics Technical Support at 1-800-526-1247.

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