The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0188-2020·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

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a medical device software defect that can lead to incorrect diagnostic results (false positives), which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Life Technologies Holdings Pte Ltd is recalling Torrent Suite Dx analysis software, version 5.8, which is a component of the Ion PGM Dx Instrument System. The recall involves catalog numbers A36601 and A36602, as well as OEM customer software including Torrent Suite Dx T430 Software v5.0 and DARUI DR-SEQ 800 Software.

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 error could lead to inaccurate diagnostic reporting.

The field action is associated with the software available on the PGM Dx instrument. The distribution includes 400 units of Ion+vela +chassis across various US states and international locations including South Korea, Italy, China, Japan, Singapore, Germany, Taiwan, and Poland. Users should contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Torrent Suite Dx Software Version 5.8 Catalog Number:A36601 and A36602 OEM Customer software: Torrent Suite Dx T430 Software v5.0 DARUI DR-SEQ 800 Software UDI:(01)10190302014090 (11)000000(10)5.8 (240)A36601
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 →