CLASS II Device recall · Reported 23 Oct 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report

Viva-E, Catalog # 6002-380, UDI # 03661540600050 Product Usage recalled

Vital Scientific N.V is recalling Viva-E, Catalog # 6002-380, UDI # 03661540600050 Product Usage, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Jan 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

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Lot, batch or date codesserial numbers: 10-4582 till 10-4584; 10-4586 till 10-4594; 11-2309; 11-2320 t through 11-2328; 11-2330 through-2334; 11-2336 through 11-2375; 11-2383; 11-2384; 11-2388; 11-2395; 12-2314; 12-2315; 12-2324 12-2325.
Quantity recalled75 units

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-0155-2020
FDA event ID
83582
Recalling firm
Vital Scientific N.V, Dieren, N/A
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
10 Jan 2012
FDA classified
16 Oct 2019
Reported
23 Oct 2019
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Device Malfunction

Timeline

10 Jan 2012Recall initiated by company
16 Oct 2019Classified by FDA+2836 days
23 Oct 2019Published in enforcement report+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

The action was initiated due power supply failure. During a power supply failure the instruments malfunctions and no patient results are produced.

Device recalls are issued when a component, software or design fault could cause the device to fail or give wrong readings. Many are corrections applied in the field rather than physical returns.

Product as listed by the FDA

Viva-E, Catalog # 6002-380, UDI # 03661540600050 Product Usage: automated chemistry analyzer intended for clinical use

Where it was distributed

US Nationwide in the states of NY, and UT

Nationwide New YorkUtah

Questions about this recall

Is Viva-E, Catalog # 6002-380, UDI # 03661540600050 Product Usage recalled?

Yes. Vital Scientific N.V recalled Viva-E, Catalog # 6002-380, UDI # 03661540600050 Product Usage on 10 Jan 2012. The recall is Class II and its status is Terminated. Recall number Z-0155-2020.

Why was it recalled?

The action was initiated due power supply failure. During a power supply failure the instruments malfunctions and no patient results are produced.

Which lots are affected?

serial numbers: 10-4582 till 10-4584; 10-4586 till 10-4594; 11-2309; 11-2320 t through 11-2328; 11-2330 through-2334; 11-2336 through 11-2375; 11-2383; 11-2384; 11-2388; 11-2395; 12-2314; 12-2315; 12-2324 12-2325.

Where was it sold?

US Nationwide in the states of NY, and UT

What should I do if I have it?

Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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