FDA Device

Roche Ammonia/Ethanol/CO2 Calibrator for use in conjunction with Roche/Hitachi, COBAS INTEGRA, cobas c111 and cobas c 501 clinical chemistry analyzers; Catalog No. 20751995190. Roche Diagnostics Corporation, Indianapolis, IN 46250

Hazard

High Quality Control Recovery: Undetected high quality control recovery in bicarbonate assay.

What You Should Do

Remedy

Consignees were notified of this recall by an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter sent on 11/14/07. The letter instructed the users to immediately discontinue use of Ammonia/ Ethanol/CO2 Control N and Ammonia/Ethanol/CO2 Control A (with listed lots) for quality control assessment of the bicarbonate assay. They were informed that controls may still be used to assess ammonia and ethanol, but alternative controls must be used for assessment of the bicarbonate assay. Consignees are instructed to destroy products at their facility. Consignees were notified of the availability of replacement product via letter dated .

Products

Roche Ammonia/Ethanol/CO2 Calibrator for use in conjunction with Roche/Hitachi, COBAS INTEGRA, cobas c111 and cobas c 501 clinical chemistry analyzers; Catalog No. 20751995190. Roche Diagnostics Corp
Brand
Roche Diagnostics Corp.
UPC
Lot No: 179070-01 and 179070-02; exp. 4/30/2008.

Units Affected

1,904