Events

Recall of 5mL Reaction Vessels used with the m2000sp Instrument. An in vitro diagnostic medical device (IVD)

According to Department of Health, Therapeutic Goods Administration, this recall involved a device in Australia that was produced by Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd Molecular Division.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    RC-2014-RN-00764-1
  • Event Risk Class
    Class I
  • Event Initiated Date
    2014-07-10
  • Event Country
    Australia
  • Event Source
    DHTGA
  • Event Source URL
    https://apps.tga.gov.au/Prod/sara/arn-detail.aspx?k=RC-2014-RN-00764-1
  • Notes / Alerts
    Australian data is current through July 2018. All of the data comes from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, except for the categories Manufacturer Parent Company and Product Classification.
    The Parent Company and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel, based on matches of recall data from the U.S. and Australia.
  • Extra notes in the data
  • Reason
    Investigation at abbott molecular identified that some of the 5ml reaction vessels (rv) contained in lots 56944001, 57026001, 57059001 and 57673001 may have insufficient rim. an rv with an insufficient rim may not be held securely in the 1ml subsystem carrier. this may cause the rv to be seated incorrectly in the carrier or drop through it. it is estimated that less than 1% of rvs within these lots may be defective. these lots have been in distribution since july 2012.
  • Action
    End users are advised to remove them from use any remaining RVs from lots 56944001, 57026001, 57059001, or 57673001 (original vendor lot 2198077). Replacement product will be coordinated on return of the receipt acknowledgement form.

Device

5mL Reaction Vessels used with the m2000sp Instrument. An in vitro diagnostic medical device (IVD)

Manufacturer

Abbott Australasia Pty Ltd Molecular Division
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Abbott Laboratories
  • Manufacturer comment
    “We are in constant communication with regulatory agencies and competent authorities worldwide which allows us to implement global recalls or in-country communication quickly and effectively,” Abbott, which now owns St. Jude Medical told ICIJ in a statement. In addition to sending global notices to physicians worldwide, we also make sure that product advisories are available online and classification of product recalls and product advisories are determined by global regulatory bodies which can impact the timing in any given country. MD companies follow varying regulations in different countries. In come countries software is not regulated so a recall in one country related to software would not be classified as a recall or field action in another. In addition, review cycles within the regulatory process can be different in each country which can impact communication and recall timing.
  • Source
    DHTGA