Events

Recall of AxSym Gentamicin Reagent

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

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
    46146
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0930-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2007-10-26
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-02-26
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-30
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=66881
  • 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
    Enzyme Immunoassay, Gentamicin - Product Code LCD
  • Reason
    Incorrect results -- through evaluation of stability, abbott have found a decrease in the calibrator a to f span with these reagents lots, which may produce the following results: - printed error code "span less than min span" - controls out of range. when a control is out of range, patient results should not be reported.
  • Action
    Letters were sent to customers by Federal Express Priority mail on October 26, 2007. Two unique customer letters were sent. One letter was delivered to TDxlTDxFLx customers who received shipment oflots 5ll87Q100 and 51189QI00 and a second letter was delivered to AxSYM customers who received lots 53190QI00 and 53190QI01. Two letters were written because the actions required by the customer differ for the AxSYM and TDxlTDxFLx platforms. TDx/TDxFLx customers " Customer Letter (Product Recall) " Customer Reply Form AxSYM Customers " Customer Letter (Product Correction) " Customer Reply Form The Customers were instructed the following: TDx/TDxFLx Gentamacin Reagents " Discontinue use of and destroy TDx/TDxFLx reagent lots 51187Q 1 00 and 51189QI00. " Document the number of kits discarded for your records. Abbott will provide reimbursement for your destroyed kits. " If customers have forwarded any of the affected lots to another laboratory, to provide the laboratory with a copy of the communication. AxSYM Gentamicin Reagents " Revise the expiration date for lots 53190Ql 00 and 53190QI0l from 4/12/08 to 11/30/2007. " Run each level of control with each AxSYM Gentamicin sample or batch of samples. " If customers have forwarded any of the affected lots to another laboratory, to provide the laboratory with a copy of the communication.

Device

AxSym Gentamicin Reagent
  • Model / Serial
    List # 7A65-20 Lots # 53190Q100 Exp Date 04/12/08 and Lot # 53190Q101 Exp Date 04/12/08
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Worldwide, USA including states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, an countries of Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Germany, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and New Zeland.
  • Product Description
    Abbott AxSYM Gentamicin Reagent - Is a reagent for in vitro diagnostic use. This reagent system is composed of one bottle of gentamicin antiserum, one bottle of pretreatment solution and one bottle of gentamicin flourescein tracer. Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Diagnostic International, Ltd.

Manufacturer

Abbott Diagnostic International, Ltd.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Diagnostic International, Ltd., Carr # 2 Km 58.0, Cruce Davila, Barceloneta PR 00617-3009
  • Source
    USFDA