PENTRA C200, Part Number: A11A01629. The Pentra C200 system is a fully automated chemistry analyzer using colorimetry, turbidmetry and potentiometry technologies. It is mostly dedicated to in vitro diagnostic analyses based on homogeneous samples such as serum, plasma and uring.
Recall
- Recall Number
- Z-0633-2013
- Event Number
- 63838
- Firm
- Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical
- FEI Number
- 3002698356
- Product Code
- JJE
- Status
- Terminated
- Root Cause
- Software design
- Initiated
- October 10, 2012
- Posted
- January 3, 2013
- Terminated
- September 12, 2013
- Address
- 34 Bunsen, Irvine, CA, 92618-4210
Description
PENTRA C200, Part Number: A11A01629. The Pentra C200 system is a fully automated chemistry analyzer using colorimetry, turbidmetry and potentiometry technologies. It is mostly dedicated to in vitro diagnostic analyses based on homogeneous samples such as serum, plasma and uring.
Horiba Medical is recalling the ABX PENTRA AST CP because during the AST application validation on the Pentra C200 using an Audit Systems linearity kit, it was determined that two higher values for AST (expected at 800 U/L and 1000 U/L) were recorded at 280 and 199 U/L without alarm.
Horiba Medical sent a Field Safety Notification and Acknowledgement Letter dated November 20, 2012, to all affected customers. The letter notified the customers of the problems identified and the actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 calendar days via mail, email or fax. Customers with questions were instructed to contact their local representative. For questions regarding this recall call 714-273-9254.
Nationwide Distribution including CA, OK, NY, FL, AZ, NY, VA, and TX.
384 units