The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0187-2020·Announced 2019-10-30

Torrent Suite Dx Software Recalled for Incorrect Positive Variant Results

Life Technologies is recalling Torrent Suite Dx software because it may incorrectly display positive results for clinical variants.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe severity score (4) under the rubric, particularly given the potential for significant injury or misdiagnosis in a medical device context.

Plain-English summary

Life Technologies Holdings Pte Ltd is recalling Torrent Suite Dx analysis software, version 5.6.4, which is a component of the Ion PGM Dx Instrument System. The recall involves a total of 400 units, including Ion+vela and chassis components.

The software is being recalled because it incorrectly displays a positive result when a different analytical or de novo variant is detected at the same locus as a specified clinical variant. This defect could lead to inaccurate diagnostic reporting.

The affected software was distributed in the United States (AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NM, NY, OR, TX, VA, WA) and internationally (South Korea, Italy, China, Japan, Singapore, Germany, Taiwan, Poland). Users should contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to resolve the software issue.

The recalled product

Product
Torrent Suite Dx Software Version 5.6.4 Catalog Number:A33178 OEM Customer software: Sentosa SQ Suite Software v5.6.20 UDI: (01)10190302005654 (11)000000 (10)5.6.4 (240)A33178
Affected units
400

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 (1)

  • therefore no lot code is applicable for this part type

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Life Technologies Holdings Pte Ltd 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 4 products in this recall →