Events

Recall of Device Recall Abbott RealTime HIV1 Assay

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

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
    57431
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 3
  • Event Number
    Z-1398-2011
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-12-20
  • Event Date Posted
    2011-02-23
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-11-19
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=96196
  • 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
    Monitor, test, hiv - Product Code MTL
  • Reason
    Internal testing identified the potential of under filled and over filled enzyme reagent vials which may result in obtaining less than the total number of tests per kit as described on the package insert.
  • Action
    Abbott Molecular sent a Field Advisory Notice letter to all RealTime HIV-1, CT/NG and HBV assay customers on December 20, 2010, informing them that internal testing identified the potential of under filled and over filled enzyme vials which may result in obtaining less than the total number of tests per kit as described in the package insert. The customers were told that specimens that meet acceptance criteria, per the product labeling are not affected by the situation and are considered valid results, and that the issue has no impact on results for those runs that generate valid results. Any questions were directed to Abbott Technical Support at 1-800-553-7042, Option 2.

Device

Device Recall Abbott RealTime HIV1 Assay
  • Model / Serial
    All in date lots
  • Product Classification
    Hematology and Pathology Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution
  • Product Description
    Abbott RealTime HIV-1 Assay, List 6L18, in vitro diagnostic; Abbott Molecular Inc., Des Plaines, IL 60018 USA || The Abbott RealTime HIV-1 assay is an in vitro reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay for the quantitation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 (HIV-1) on the automated m2000 System in human plasma from HIV-1 infected individuals over the range of 40 to 10,000,000 copies/mL. The Abbott RealTime HIV-1 assay is intended for use in conjunction with clinical presentation and other laboratory markers for disease prognosis and for use as an aid in assessing viral response to antiretroviral treatment as measured by changes in plasma HIV-1 RNA levels. This assay is not intended to be used as a donor screening test for HIV-1 or as a diagnostic test to confirm the presence of HIV-1 infection.
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Molecular

Manufacturer

Abbott Molecular
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Molecular, 1300 E Touhy Ave, Des Plaines IL 60018-3315
  • Source
    USFDA