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Device product

cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test for In Vitro Diagnostic Use Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., Product Usage: The primary use of the cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test is the detection of the BRAF V600 mutations in DNA extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded human melanoma tissue. It is intended to be used as an aid in selecting melanoma patients whose tumors carry BRAF V600 mutations for treatment with Zelboraf (vemurafenib).

Z-0188-2013

July 31, 2012

Class III

Product summary

Firm
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.
Event
Event 63310
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class III
Quantity
44 kits
Official record key
device-enforcement:Z-0188-2013

Official wording

Reason: It was identified that BRAF controls dispositioned as "Internal Use Only" were incorrectly packaged into cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test CE-IVD kit lot R03607 and released for distribution. Two control batches manufactured during two process validation studies are involved: PV7711: BRAF Mutant (MUT) Control PV0853: BRAF Wild Type (WT) Control

Code information: Material number 05985595190; Lot number R03607

Distribution pattern: Worldwide Distribution - Australia, Austria, Belgium, China, Hungary, Turkey and United Kingdom.

Derived failure modes

  • Unknown

    reason.no_named_rule · v1.0.0

    It was identified that BRAF controls dispositioned as "Internal Use Only" were incorrectly packaged into cobas 4800 BRAF V600 Mutation Test CE-IVD kit lot R03607 and released for distribution. Two control batches manufactured during two process validation studies are involved: PV7711: BRAF Mutant (MUT) Control PV0853: BRAF Wild Type (WT) Control