The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Devices)·Z-0158-2020·Announced 2019-10-23

Vital Scientific Selectra ProS Analyzer Recalled for Power Supply Failure

Vital Scientific is recalling six Selectra ProS Analyzers due to power supply failures that cause instrument malfunction and prevent the production of patient results.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard involves instrument malfunction leading to a lack of patient results, which is a significant operational risk but does not involve direct physical injury or death, fitting the Moderate criteria for a Class II recall without reported hospitalizations.

Plain-English summary

Vital Scientific N.V. is recalling six units of the Selectra ProS Analyzer, a clinical chemistry system intended for use in clinical laboratories. The recall was initiated because of a power supply failure. When this failure occurs, the instruments malfunction and no patient results are produced.

The affected instruments are distributed in New York and Utah. The specific serial numbers for the recalled units are 11-9609, 11-9690, 11-9694, 11-9695, 12-9618, and 12-9620. The product is identified by Catalog # 6003-600 and UDI # 03661540600418.

Clinical laboratories should check their inventory for these specific serial numbers. If a unit is affected, it should be removed from service to prevent the production of invalid patient results due to instrument malfunction.

The recalled product

Product
Selectra ProS Analyzer, Catalog # 6003-600/UDI # 03661540600418 Product Usage: :clinical chemistry system intended for use in clinical laboratories.
Affected units
6

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (6)

  • serial numbers: 11-9609
  • 11-9690
  • 11-9694
  • 11-9695
  • 12-9618
  • 12-9620.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Vital Scientific N.V. under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 5 products in this recall →