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Tecan Genesis RSP and NPS Instruments with barcode scanner type PosID2 option with firmware version 2.45 or lower.

FDA device recall Z-0869-03 · posted 2003-05-29 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Tecan U S Inc
Reason for recall
Firmware defect. Under certain conditions a strip rack is no longer in the initial position after a motor overload of the barcode scanner PosID2.
Action taken
Tecan US notified consignees by registered letter on/about 3/13/2003. International accounts were notified via e-mail 3/13/2003 by Tecan Switzerland. Consignees were advised to contact the firm''s Technical Support line to coordinate the PosID firmware upgrade.
Root cause
Other
Status
Terminated
Product code
JQW
Quantity affected
327 instruments require firmware upgrade.
Distribution
Instruments requiring upgrade were distributed to various clinical laboratories and blood banks Nationwide and World wide .
Date initiated
2003-02-27
Date posted
2003-05-29
Date terminated
2006-04-06
Location
Durham, NC

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