Events

Safety Alert for Alinity I Processing Module ABBOTT

According to National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), this safety alert involved a device in Colombia that was produced by Abbott Gmbh & Co. Kg.

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Alerts provide important information and recommendations about products. Even though an alert has been issued, it does not necessarily mean a product is considered to be unsafe. Safety Alerts, addressed to health workers and users, may include recalls. They can be written by manufacturers, but also by health officials.

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  • Type of Event
    Safety alert
  • Event ID
    I1803-153
  • Event Number
    2017DM-0016114 ; 2017DM-0016125
  • Date
    2018-03-10
  • Event Country
    Colombia
  • Event Source
    INVIMA
  • Event Source URL
    https://app.invima.gov.co/alertas/dispositivos-medicos-invima?page=53
  • Notes / Alerts
    Colombian data is current through June 2019. All of the data comes from the National Institute of Drugs and Food Surveillance (INVIMA), 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 Colombia.
  • Extra notes in the data

Device

Alinity I Processing Module ABBOTT
  • Model / Serial
    ALINITY CI-SERIES MODULE, all serials.
  • Product Description
    It is a fully automated immunoassay system that allows random and continuous access, as well as priority processing and automatic re-analysis using chemoluminescent micro-particle immunoassay technology. CMIA technology is used to determine the presence of antigens, antibodies and analytes in samples. The scalable design of the ALINITY I allows one or more sample processing modules, in multiple configurations, with a system control module to physically join together to form a single workstation.
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Gmbh & Co. Kg

Manufacturer

Abbott Gmbh & Co. Kg
  • 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
    NIDFSINVIMA