BEUDAMED
    FDA Recall Terminated

    ABX PENTRA Multical. ABX PENTRA N Control. ABX PENTRA P Control. The ABX PENTRA 400 and PC200 are benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers using two measuring principals: absorbance and ion selective electrodes. The ABX PENTRA Multical is a lyophilized human serum calibrator with chemical additives and materials of biological origin. The assigned values of the calibrator components are given in the enclosed annex, ensuring optimal calibration of the appropriate HORIBA ABX SAS methods on the ABX PENTRA Clinical Chemistry Analyzer. This calibrator is provided in ten vials of 3 ml.

    Recall: Z-1146-2014 · Initiated January 20, 2014

    Recall

    Recall Number
    Z-1146-2014
    Event Number
    67332
    Firm
    Horiba Instruments, Inc dba Horiba Medical
    FEI Number
    3002698356
    Product Code
    JIX
    Status
    Terminated
    Root Cause
    Under Investigation by firm
    Initiated
    January 20, 2014
    Posted
    March 5, 2014
    Terminated
    December 5, 2014
    Address
    34 Bunsen, Irvine, CA, 92618-4210

    Description

    ABX PENTRA Multical. ABX PENTRA N Control. ABX PENTRA P Control. The ABX PENTRA 400 and PC200 are benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers using two measuring principals: absorbance and ion selective electrodes. The ABX PENTRA Multical is a lyophilized human serum calibrator with chemical additives and materials of biological origin. The assigned values of the calibrator components are given in the enclosed annex, ensuring optimal calibration of the appropriate HORIBA ABX SAS methods on the ABX PENTRA Clinical Chemistry Analyzer. This calibrator is provided in ten vials of 3 ml.

    Reason

    HORIBA Medical is informing all ABX PENTRA MultiCal, N Control, and P Control customers running the Creatinine Rate Blank Method assay on the ABX PENTRA 400 and PC200 that the Target Values for Creatinine Rate Blank Method have been updated. This issue is only applicable to Creatinine Rate Blank Method values reported on the ABX PENTRA 400 and PC200 Chemistry Analyzers only. No other analyzers

    Action

    HORIBA Medical initiated this recall by sending customers recall communication via FedEx week of January 20, 2014. The recall communication was a Field Safety Notice letter and Acknowledgement Form. The letter, dated 01/20/2014, titled "URGENT SAFETY NOTICE", informed customers of the recall by providing product description and codes, issue, impact, actiona/resolution, and contact information. The letter contained the following attachments: Field Safety Notice Acknowledgement Form and Updated Annexes with re-assigned values.

    Distribution

    United States nationwide distribution.

    Quantity

    2,023 units