Recall Register

Device recall: QIAsymphony SP SOW 5.0.3, software used with the QIAsymphony SP Instrument (The QIAsymphony SP instrument is designed…

Class II FDA enforcement event 83409. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Ongoing.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

QIAsymphony software version 5.0.3 - Software issue incorreclty assigns the 2D bar code eluate ID to the sample within the results file. If 2D bar code eluate IDs are not checked against the sample ID prior to downstream application the incorrect tube may be selected and it could have the potential to lead to delayed results or incorrect patient reporting

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

Qiagen Sciences LLC started this device recall on 2 Jul 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Germantown, MD. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 83409 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 28 Aug 2019. The record gives the status Ongoing.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide Foreign: Algeria Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Brazil Canada China Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece India Israel Italy Japan Jordan…

Recalling firm

Qiagen Sciences LLC, Germantown, MD.

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.

FDA event 83409: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
Z-2319-2019QIAsymphony SP SOW 5.0.3, software used with the QIAsymphony SP Instrument (The QIAsymphony SP instrument is designed to perform automated purification of nucleic acids-IVD) Model Number: 9001297 Product Usage: The QIAsymphony SP instrument is designed to perform automated purification of nucleic acids. It is…417Class IIOngoing28 Aug 2019

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Device events that started in 2019
968
Share of these events in Class II
88%
Product records in this event
1Median of the firm: 1
Events of the firm on the register
18

Other events of the firm

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 83409. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/83409/. 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

FDA has one record for each product. This site puts the records with the same event number on one page. The class of the event is the highest class of its records. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: Worldwide Distribution - US Nationwide Foreign: Algeria Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Brazil Canada China Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Greece India Israel Italy Japan Jordan…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 83409?
The FDA record gives this quantity: 417
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many device recalls of 2019 have the same class?
88% of the 968 device events that started in 2019 are in Class II.