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Tuttnauer® WTL198-0079Recalls & reported problems

Terragene S.A. · Auto-Reader Incubator for biological indicators · Class 2

Adverse event reports
1
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 1 adverse event report that list this exact device (DI 07798164677468), received between Jan 9, 2024 and Jan 9, 2024 — classified as 1 malfunction.

2 other recalls cover devices cleared under the same FDA submission (K163646); they may or may not involve this specific model.

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. How this data works · Data updated Oct 13, 2026.

Reports received per month

Nov 2023: 0 reportsDec 2023: 0 reportsJan 2024: 1 reportsFeb 2024: 0 reportsMar 2024: 0 reportsApr 2024: 0 reportsMay 2024: 0 reportsJun 2024: 0 reportsJul 2024: 0 reportsAug 2024: 0 reportsSep 2024: 0 reportsOct 2024: 0 reportsNov 2024: 0 reportsDec 2024: 0 reportsJan 2025: 0 reportsFeb 2025: 0 reportsMar 2025: 0 reportsApr 2025: 0 reportsMay 2025: 0 reportsJun 2025: 0 reportsJul 2025: 0 reportsAug 2025: 0 reportsSep 2025: 0 reportsOct 2025: 0 reportsNov 2025: 0 reportsDec 2025: 0 reportsJan 2026: 0 reportsFeb 2026: 0 reportsMar 2026: 0 reportsApr 2026: 0 reportsMay 2026: 0 reportsJun 2026: 0 reportsJul 2026: 0 reportsAug 2026: 0 reportsSep 2026: 0 reportsOct 2026: 0 reports2024202520261
Last 36 months. The most recent month may be incomplete.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available1

Patient problems

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 1 most recent of 1 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • MalfunctionJan 9, 2024Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available; Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

    IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INCUBATOR LIGHTS WERE TURNING ON AND OF AND IT WAS BEEPING. IT COULD NOT BE USE FOR INCUBATION.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 18477795 ↗

Recalls under the same FDA submission

These recalls involve devices cleared under K163646. One submission often covers many models, so check the product and lot details in each record.

  • Z-1248-2025 · Jan 15, 2025 · Open, Classified
    ASP BIOTRACE Auto Read 60 Steam BI Process Challenge Device, REF 73135.
  • Z-0837-2024 · Dec 7, 2023 · Open, Classified
    Terragene Bionova PCD (PCD222-C)

Other Indicator, Biological Sterilization Process devices

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Sources: FDA GUDID, MAUDE and Medical Device Recalls via openFDA. openFDA data is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.