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Medical device recalls 2021

cobas Liat Analyzer: respiratory virus panel nucleic acid assay… — Class II medical device recall Z-1414-2021

Ongoing recall by Roche Molecular Systems, Inc., reported 2021-04-21, distributed nationwide. Invalid or false positive results for one or more targets (SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A/Influenza B) using the cobas

Recall numberZ-1414-2021
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusOngoing
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmRoche Molecular Systems, Inc., Branchburg, NJ, United States
Recall initiated2021-03-25
Classified2021-04-12
Reported by FDA2021-04-21
DistributedNationwide (US)
Reason classespotency
Model numbers07341920190

Product

cobas Liat Analyzer: respiratory virus panel nucleic acid assay system Catalog Number: 07341920190

Reason for recall

Invalid or false positive results for one or more targets (SARS-CoV-2/Influenza A/Influenza B) using the cobas SARS-CoV-2 & Influenza A/B assay for use under emergency use authorization on the cobas Liat analyzer, showed abnormal PCR growth curves

Machine access

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