FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

Abbott ARCHITECT c16000 Processing Module, List No. 03L77 - Product Usage: The Abbott ARCHITECT System is intended for In Vitro diagnostic use only. The Abbott ARCHITECT Clinical Chemistry Systems are designed to perform automated chemistry tests, utilizing photometry and potentiometric technology. The ARCHITECT c4000, c8000, c16000 sample pipettor assemblies include a fluid sense/pressure monitoring system that helps identify errors in aspiration.

Recall: Z-1104-2019 · Reported April 17, 2019

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-1104-2019
Event ID
82104
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
Abbott Laboratories, Inc
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
Letter
Report Date
April 17, 2019
Initiation Date
July 17, 2018
Classification Date
April 8, 2019
Termination Date
September 23, 2020
Address
1921 Hurd Dr, N/A, Irving, TX, 75038-4313, United States

Description

Abbott ARCHITECT c16000 Processing Module, List No. 03L77 - Product Usage: The Abbott ARCHITECT System is intended for In Vitro diagnostic use only. The Abbott ARCHITECT Clinical Chemistry Systems are designed to perform automated chemistry tests, utilizing photometry and potentiometric technology. The ARCHITECT c4000, c8000, c16000 sample pipettor assemblies include a fluid sense/pressure monitoring system that helps identify errors in aspiration.

Reason

There is a potential to generate incorrect results on the instrument if particular error codes are not resolved before transitioning to the Running status.

Code Info

All serial numbers

Distribution

Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide and countries Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bermuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina FASO, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Rep. of Congo, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turk & Caicos, Turkey, UAE, Uganda, UK, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Quantity

1,666 instruments