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Event 77989

1 recalled-product record grouped only because every row carries this exact official event ID.

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Event summary

Timeline bucket
April 10, 2017
Product types
Device
Classifications
Class II
Statuses
Terminated
Recalling firm wording
bioMerieux, Inc.

Dossier provenance

Source snapshots represented here

  • 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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device · product 1 of 1

eMAG System, Ref 418591 It is an In Vitro Diagnostic Medical device intended for the automated isolation (purification and concentration) of total nucleic acids (RNA/DNA) from biological specimens, with liquid and homogeneous properties (as part of their natural characteristics or after pre-treatment).

Z-3119-2017
Recall number
Z-3119-2017
Initiated
April 10, 2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recalling firm
bioMerieux, Inc.
Quantity
15 US

App-derived interpretation

Unknown reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0
Some anomalies have been identified during manufacturing controls.

These labels are deterministic app interpretations, not FDA categories.

Official device-enrichment evidence · Unknown

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Reason for recall

Some anomalies have been identified during manufacturing controls.

Code information

Serial Numbers - IM03001, IM03002, IM3004, IM03005, IM03006, IM03007, IM03008, IM03009, IM03011, IM03012, IM03013, IM03014, IM03015, IM03017, IM03019

Distribution pattern

Worldwide Distribution: US (nationwide) to states of: GA, IL, IN, MA, NC & TX and to countries of: Austria, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and United Kingdom.