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Abbott - CELL-DYN 1800 System with CELL-DYN 22 Calibrators and the CELL-DYN Calibrators and CELL-DYN 16 Controls. Part/M

FDA device recall Z-0455-2008 · posted 2008-03-13 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories
Reason for recall
Incorrect Results: Hemoglobin results in donor samples assayed on the CELL-DYN 1800 System vary more than expected across the range of claimed operating temperatures of 18 degrees Celcius to 30 degrees Celcius.
Action taken
A Product Correction letter was sent to all customers with a reply form on October 27, 2006. Product information letters are being packed with the instrument's accessory kit and with calibrators and quality control products used with the CELL-DYN 1800 System. Correction letters with reply forms have been resent to nonresponding customers.
Root cause
Software design
Status
Terminated
Product code
GKZ
Quantity affected
4,224 Systems
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution, USA and countries of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Me
Date initiated
2006-10-27
Date posted
2008-03-13
Date terminated
2011-01-06
Location
Santa Clara, CA

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CELL-DYN 1800 SYSTEM (K030513)Abbott Laboratories2003-05-12