Events

Recall of ARCHITECT SHBG

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

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
    77070
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2613-2017
  • Event Initiated Date
    2017-04-18
  • Event Date Posted
    2017-05-03
  • Event Status
    Open, Classified
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=154923
  • 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
    Radioimmunoassay, testosterones and dihydrotestosterone - Product Code CDZ
  • Reason
    Firm has identified that architect shbg results generated with the potassium edta specimen tube type may demonstrate a negative shift relative to results generated with serum. there is a potential for falsely decreased architect shbg results to be generated when using the architect shbg assay with the potassium edta specimen tube type.
  • Action
    Abbott sent an Product Correction ( Immediate Action Required ) letter dated April 18, 2017, to all affected customers (with a response form) shipped via FedEx. Customers were instructed to discontinue use of the Potassium EDTA specimen tube type with the assay. All impacted US consignees were requested to return a customer reply form acknowledging that all the necessary actions, letter, were understood and completed. All impacted distributors were required to provide signed attestation ensuring that all their affected customers were sent the product correction letter informing them of this issue. Remaining inventory, at the firm's distribution centers, will have labeling corrected by inserting a kit stuffer informing customers that Potassium EDTA specimen tube type should not be used and providing customers will the recommend specimen types. If you or any of the health care providers you serve have any questions regarding this information, U.S. Customers please contact Customer Service at 1(877) - 4ABBOTT (available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Customers outside the U.S., please contact your local area Customer Service.

Device

ARCHITECT SHBG
  • Model / Serial
    List number: 8K26-20, Lot Numbers: 01916E000, 00316F000, 01816G000, 00916I000, 07316I000, 00916L000 ;   List Number: 8K26-25, Lot Numbers: 01816E000, 00216F000, 01716G000, 00816I000, 07216I000
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide Distribution - USA (nationwide) and to the countries of : ARGENTINA, ARMENIA, AUSTRIA, AZERBAIJAN, BANGLADESH, BARBADOS, BELARUS, BELGIUM, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA, BRAZIL, BRUNEI, CANADA, CHINA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, CROATIA, CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, DEM. REP. OF THE CON, DENMARK, EGYPT, ESTONIA, FINLAND, FRANCE, GEORGIA, GERMANY, GREECE, HUNGARY, INDIA, IRAN, IRAQ, IRELAND, ISRAEL, ITALY, JORDAN, KAZAKHSTAN, KUWAIT, LATVIA, LEBANON, LITHUANIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, MEXICO, MONTENEGRO, NAMIBIA, NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PARAGUAY, PHILIPPINES, POLAND, PORTUGAL, QATAR, ROMANIA, RUSSIA, SAUDI ARABIA, SERBIA, SINGAPORE, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SOUTH KOREA, SPAIN, SRI LANKA, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, TAIWAN, THAILAND, TURKEY, UAE, UNITED KINGDOM, URUGUAY, VIETNAM
  • Product Description
    ARCHITECT SHBG Reagent || The ARCHITECT SHBG assay is a chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) for the quantitative determination of sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) in human serum and plasma on the ARCHITECT iSystem. The ARCHITECT SHBG assay is used as an aid in the diagnosis of androgen disorders.
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Laboratories

Manufacturer

Abbott Laboratories
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Laboratories, 100 Abbott Park Rd, Abbott Park IL 60064-3502
  • 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
    USFDA