BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    CELL-DYN Vent Needle used on the CELL-DYN Sapphire and CELL-DYN 4000 Hematology Analyzers; CELL-DYN Sapphire Vent Head Assembly, List Number: 08H53-02, CELL-DYN Sapphire Accessory Kit, List Number: 08H03-01, CELL-DYN 4000 Vent Needle, List Number: 02H61-01, CELL-DYN 4000 Accessory Kit, List Number: 01H20-01, CELL-DYN 4000 Vent Needle Upgrade Kit, List Number: 9130576, CELL-DYN 4000 Vent Head Assembly, List Number: 8921187101, CELL-DYN 4000 Sample Processor Assembly, List Number: 8921198201; Product is manufactured and distributed by Abbott Diagnostics Division, Santa Clara, CA

    Recall: Z-0489-2011 · Initiated July 23, 2010

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-0489-2011
    Event Number
    56775
    Firm
    Abbott Diagnostics Division, 5440 Patrick Henry Drive, Santa Clara, CA 5440 Patrick Henry Dr Santa Clara CA 95054-1113
    FEI Number
    2919069
    Product Code
    GKZ
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Process control
    Initiated
    July 23, 2010
    Posted
    November 29, 2010
    Terminated
    September 1, 2011

    Description

    CELL-DYN Vent Needle used on the CELL-DYN Sapphire and CELL-DYN 4000 Hematology Analyzers; CELL-DYN Sapphire Vent Head Assembly, List Number: 08H53-02, CELL-DYN Sapphire Accessory Kit, List Number: 08H03-01, CELL-DYN 4000 Vent Needle, List Number: 02H61-01, CELL-DYN 4000 Accessory Kit, List Number: 01H20-01, CELL-DYN 4000 Vent Needle Upgrade Kit, List Number: 9130576, CELL-DYN 4000 Vent Head Assembly, List Number: 8921187101, CELL-DYN 4000 Sample Processor Assembly, List Number: 8921198201; Product is manufactured and distributed by Abbott Diagnostics Division, Santa Clara, CA

    Reason

    The Vent Needle, which is built into the Vent Head Assembly on the CELL-DYN Sapphire Instrument and which is used directly on the CELL-DYN 4000 Instrument, may be defective, which may result in an undetected short sample, generating incorrect low results, or which may bend, preventing aspiration of the sample.

    Action

    Abbott Laboratories issued a Product Recall letter dated July 23, 2010 to all its direct consignees, informing them of the affected products and providing instructions on the recall. Customers were instructed to discard all affected vent needles and replace them with the needle included with the recall letter. Customers may contact customer support at 1-877-422-2688 concerning this recall.

    Distribution

    Worldwide Distribution: Thoroughout the US, and in the countries of Argentina, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore.