FDA Enforcement Class II Ongoing

Alinity m HCV AMP kit, List (REF) Numbers: a) 08N50-095 and b) 08N50-090. The Alinity m HCV assay is an in vitro reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay for use with the automated Alinity m System to detect and quantitate hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in human serum or plasma.

Recall: Z-0407-2024 · Reported December 6, 2023

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-0407-2024
Event ID
93230
Classification
Class II
Status
Ongoing
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Abbott Molecular, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
December 6, 2023
Initiation Date
October 30, 2023
Classification Date
November 29, 2023
Address
1300 E Touhy Ave, Des Plaines, IL, 60018-3315, United States

Description

Alinity m HCV AMP kit, List (REF) Numbers: a) 08N50-095 and b) 08N50-090. The Alinity m HCV assay is an in vitro reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay for use with the automated Alinity m System to detect and quantitate hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA in human serum or plasma.

Reason

Abbott has received reports of an increase in reactive negative controls and false positive results in patient samples when using the Identified Lots of Alinity m HCV AMP Kit.

Code Info

a) 08N50-095: UDI/DI 00884999047648, Lot Numbers: 381582, 382448, 383204; b) 08N50-090: UDI/DI 00884999047761, Lot Numbers: 383203, 385720, 381581, 382447

Distribution

Worldwide

Quantity

1,881 units