FDA-Device2021-02-10Class III
Nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic devices for the detection of 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and/or diagnosis of 2019-nCoV infection in human clinical specimens. The RT-PCR test runs on a Franklin Real-Time PCR Thermocycler Device (Reference/Catalog Number 1000003,1000018) with the Software Controller version 6.4.3. The cycler has a "baseboard" unit with firmware and associated software component that control motorized movements of the optical filter carriage used for PCR detection.
Biomeme, Inc.
Hazard
Users cannot complete testing due to a sign-error in the software component that controls the filter movement and results in an instrument failure and assay failure before results are generated.
Sold states
Domestic: FL, TX, IN, KY, OH, NY, CA, PA, MD. Foreign: Canada, Zimbabwe.
Affected count
147 systems
Manufactured in
1015 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Products
Nucleic acid-based in vitro diagnostic devices for the detection of 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and/or diagnosis of 2019-nCoV infection in human clinical specimens. The RT-PCR test runs on a Franklin Real-Time PCR Thermocycler Device (Reference/Catalog Number 1000003,1000018) with the Software Controller version 6.4.3. The cycler has a "baseboard" unit with firmware and associated software component that control motorized movements of the optical filter carriage used for PCR detection.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=Z-0940-2021Don't want to check this manually?
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