Events

Recall of CELLDYN Sapphire Hematology Analzyer

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
    47801
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2139-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-04-11
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-08-21
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-03-12
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=70261
  • 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
    Differential Cell Counter - Product Code GKZ
  • Reason
    Table in lis specification depicting the association between record id and numerical result label is incorrect. if a record id is used to configure the system for mapping, results will come out nonsensical.
  • Action
    Recall initiated on April 11, 2008. A Product Correction letter and customer reply form were sent to all currently active CELL-DYN Sapphire Customers. The letter requests that users be certain that the transmission of test results receipt by the host interface is mapped according to the Numerical Result Label, when configuring their CELL-DYN Sapphire Hematology Analyzer for results transmission to a Clinical Laboratory Information System or Middleware. Affected product was distributed to a total of 4 distributors. However, notification was made to all 154 customers that received the CELL-DYNE Sapphire product. If the customer or the health care providers that they serve have any questions regarding this information, U.S. customers should call Customer Support at 1-877-4ABBOTT.

Device

CELLDYN Sapphire Hematology Analzyer
  • Model / Serial
    Revision B.
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution.
  • Product Description
    CELL-DYN Sapphire Hematology Analyzer, List number 08H00-01, LIS/ Middleware Interface Specification, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Santa Clara, CA || For in vitro diagnostic use in counting and characterizing blood cells.
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Laboratories

Manufacturer

Abbott Laboratories
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Laboratories, 5440 Patrick Henry Dr, Santa Clara CA 95054-1113
  • Source
    USFDA