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CELL-DYN Shear Valve Assembly used on CELL-DYN Ruby Analyzer. Abbott Diagnostics Division, Santa Clara, CA 05054

FDA device recall Z-2019-2011 · posted 2011-04-29 · Terminated

Recall details

Recalling firm
Abbott Laboratories
Reason for recall
The Nylon Washer has an outer diameter which is undersized resulting in the inability to generate patient results.
Action taken
Product Correction letters were sent on March 15, 2011. via Federal Express. The letter identified the affected product, explained the problem, the patient impact and the necessary action that were to be taken. Customers were to review the letter and inform their Laboratory Manager of the pending action.; complete and return the Customer Reply Form; and save a copy of the letter for their records. If there were any questions, customers were to contact Customer Support at 1-877-4ABBOTT or their local hematology customer support representative for customers outside of the US.
Root cause
Pending
Status
Terminated
Product code
GKZ
Quantity affected
174 total units, all varieties
Distribution
Worldwide Distribution -- AZ, CA, FL, IA, ID, IN, MA, MI, MN, MS, ND, NY, OK, OR, SC, SD, TX, WI, WY and Germany, Singapore, Mexico, China, South Korea, Argentina, Japan, Brazil, Canada, Australia, an
Date initiated
2011-03-15
Date posted
2011-04-29
Date terminated
2011-11-22
Location
Santa Clara, CA

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