Events

Recall of ARCHITECT i2000

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Abbott Laboratories, Inc.

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
    37918
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0950-2007
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-04-30
  • Event Date Posted
    2007-06-19
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2008-03-19
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=52233
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    analyzer, chemistry - Product Code JJE
  • Reason
    One or more of four software issues : 1) calculation error for architect csystem assays using the spline math model. 2) the system configuration option, run controls onboard reagents by kit, does not function correctly for assays requiring a standard sample dilution. 3) infrequent data may be missing from automatically or manually printed reports generated on the architect system. 4) clinical chem.
  • Action
    Notification letters sent to consignees on 04/30/07. Consignees provided with work around instructions for the software glitches and asked to respond via fax using Customer Reply form acknowledging receipt, understanding and completion of correction letter. This is the short term fix pending software updates, validation,and full root cause determination.

Device

ARCHITECT i2000
  • Model / Serial
    All serial numbers.
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide distribution, including: USA, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Germany, Guetamala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
  • Product Description
    ARCHITECT i2000 Processing Module, for in vitro diagnostics; List Number 8C89-01; v2.10, v2.11, v2.12, v2.20, v2.20DB, v2.30, v2.60 and v3.00; distributed by Abbott Laboratories, Irving, TX.
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Laboratories, Inc

Manufacturer

Abbott Laboratories, Inc
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Laboratories, Inc, 1921 Hurd Drive, PO Box 152020, Irving TX 75038
  • Source
    USFDA