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Event 62586

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
February 01, 2012
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.

Dossier provenance

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  • openFDA Device Enforcement Report-date coverage June 20, 2012–July 08, 2026 Known gap: openFDA describes 2004-present coverage, but the current export has no report-date records in this interval.
  • openFDA Device Recall event_date_initiated coverage June 01, 1997–June 30, 2026

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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.

Z-2209-2012
Recall number
Z-2209-2012
Initiated
February 01, 2012
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Quantity
2,132 boxes

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
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

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Reason for recall

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

Code information

Lot Numbers: 11049503, 11053503, 11054503, 11525503 and 11526503.

Distribution pattern

Nationwide Distribution (USA).