Device recall: Specimen Gate Laboratory; Product Number: 5002-0180 Specimen Gate Laboratory is intended for use as a data processing…
Class II FDA enforcement event 76648. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Potential for errors in patient results generated by the Specimen Gate Laboratory Software.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY started this device recall on 7 Mar 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Turku. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 76648 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 19 Apr 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 May 2021.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Worldwide Distribution - US including AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, NV, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, VA; and Internationally to Canada and Brazil
Recalling firm
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY, Turku, N/A, Finland.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z-1761-2017 | Specimen Gate Laboratory; Product Number: 5002-0180 Specimen Gate Laboratory is intended for use as a data processing software used in the storage, retrieving, and processing of laboratory data. | 29 | Class II | Terminated | 19 Apr 2017 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Device events that started in 2017
- 1,091
- Share of these events in Class II
- 93%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 2019 | DELFIA hCG Kit, In Vitro Diagnostic for the determination of human gonadotropin (hCG) Product Code: A007-101 - Product U | Device | Class II | 3 |
| 17 Nov 2017 | Specimen Gate Screening Center, Part Number 5002-0500, All software versions from 1.0 to 1.8 (current software version) | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 2 Nov 2017 | NeoBase Succinylacetone Assay Solution, Product Number: 3042-0020; Affected UDI Numbers: (01)06438147295708(17)180531(10 | Device | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2017 | AutoDELFIA Neonatal immunoreactive trypsin(ogen) (IRT) kit, intended for the quantitative determination of human immunor | Device | Class III | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2017 | Genetic Screening Processor (GSP); PerkinElmer Part Number= 2021-0010 Intended for in vitro quantitative and qualitative | Device | Class II | 2 |
PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, Wallac, OY: all 6 events
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report Z-1761-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 76648. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/76648/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA device enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Worldwide Distribution - US including AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MO, NV, OH, OK, OR, TN, TX, VA; and Internationally to Canada and Brazil
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 76648?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
29
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many device recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 93% of the 1,091 device events that started in 2017 are in Class II.