Device product
VITROS Automation Solutions, VAS, Catalog Numbers 6844300 & 6844301 - Product Usage: intended to automate pre-analytical and post-analytical sample processing in the clinical laboratory.
Z-0801-2021
Product summary
- Event
- Event 86972
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Quantity
- 40 units
- Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0801-2021
Official wording
Reason: A software anomaly may cause an aliquoted sample to be labelled as the incorrect sample. This may lead to results being associated with the wrong patient sample and potentially lead to inappropriate intervention with the potential for injury to the patient.
Code information: enGen Laboratory Automation Systems and VITROS Automation Solutions Using All TCAutomationTM configured with Thermo Scientific Aliquoter & Labeller Module and using Software Versions 4.6 and below
Distribution pattern: Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide distribution including the states of CA, CO, MA, MD, NC, OH, TX, VA, VT, and Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, China, France, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
Derived failure modes
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Device software or design
software anomaly