Alinity m Resp-4-Plex AMP Kit (Non-US Assay) and Alinity m Resp-4-Plex Application Specification File. in vitro diagnost

FDA device recall Z-0008-2022 · posted 2021-10-14 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm

Abbott Molecular, Inc.

Reason for recall

There is a potential for false positive results.

Action taken

The firm issued an Urgent Field Safety Notice/Field Correction Recall 09/02/2021 to all impacted customers. Per the customer letter, all positives are to be considered presumptive until the Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 Application Specification file version 5 or the updated Alinity m Resp-4-Plex Application Specification file is implemented at the customer site. On 03/30/2022, Abbott Molecular issued a follow-up Urgent Field Safety Notice/Field Correction Recall letter to all customers who ordered Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 AMP Kit Emergency Use Authorization (EUA), List Number 09N78-095 and/or Alinity m Resp-4-Plex AMP Kit EUA, List Number 09N79-096 used with the Alinity m System. Also to customers who ordered Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 AMP Kit (CE), List Number 09N78-090 or 09N78-091 and/or Alinity m Resp-4-Plex AMP Kit (CE), List Number 09N79-090 used with the Alinity m System. The Customer Letter explains Abbott has updated the existing Application Specification files for Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 and Resp-4-Plex to further reduce the potential for carryover. FDA has not yet authorized the Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 Application Specification file version 6 update or the Alinity m Resp-4-Plex Application Specification file version 5 update. Implementation of the modification for Alinity m SARS-CoV-2 and Resp-4-Plex will occur when the update to the Application Specification file has been authorized. A Molecular Diagnostics Abbott Representative will be contacting you once the updated Application Specification files are available. If you have any questions, please contact your local Molecular Diagnostics Abbott representative or call Abbott Technical Support at 1-800-553-7042 Option 2.

Root cause

Device Design

Status

Terminated

Product code

QJR

Quantity affected

5855 units

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution. US Nationwide, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, BRAZIL, CANADA, COLOMBIA, CZECH REPUBLIC, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY, HONG KONG, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JAPAN, MALAYSIA, MON

Date initiated

2021-09-02

Date posted

2021-10-14

Date terminated

2024-07-23

Location

Des Plaines, IL