Events

Recall of Device Recall ARCHITECT i1000SR System Assay CD ROM WW (excluding US)

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
    48701
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-2239-2008
  • Event Initiated Date
    2008-06-16
  • Event Date Posted
    2008-09-19
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2010-03-18
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=71929
  • 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 (photometric, discrete), for clinical use - Product Code JJE
  • Reason
    When running the automated dilution protocol with the assay files "cmv igg" or "toxo igg" on the architect i1000sr system, a software error [9010 (pipettor robotics) preventing (process path) from operating] is generated and the instrument stops running. no results are generated.
  • Action
    Abbott affiliates were e-mailed copies of the recall letter Urgent Field Safety Notice Product Correction on 6/16/08 for translation where needed and dissemination to their ARCHITECT accounts who have the affected assay CD-ROMs. Each Abbott international organization will be responsible for contacting customers and determining the method of effectiveness checks based on their country requirements. Abbott sent Product Correction, Immediate Action Required letters dated June 16, 2008 to all active non-U.S. ARCHITECT customers who have the affected assay CD-ROMs. The end users were informed when running the Automated Dilution Protocol of the ARCHITECT CMV IgG and Toxo IgG assays on the ARCHITECT i1000SR System, software error code [9010 (Pipettor Robotics) preventing (Process Path) from operating] is generated and the instrument stops. The accounts were advised to not use the Automated Dilution Protocol of either the ARCHITECT CMV IgG and Toxo IgG assays on the ARCHITECT i1000SR System and report results for samples requiring dilution as ">250.0 AU/mL" for CMV IgG and ">200.0 IU/mL" for Toxo IgG until a corrected version of the ARCHITECT i1000SR System Assay CD-ROM is available in late September 2008. The accounts were requested to keep a copy of the letter on file. The accounts were requested to complete the customer reply form, indicating that the letter was received, understood and disseminated to the laboratory manager/supervisor responsible for Architect testing, and fax it to Abbott by 7/1/08 at 1-800-777-0051. If you have question, contact your local area Customer Support.

Device

Device Recall ARCHITECT i1000SR System Assay CD ROM WW (excluding US)
  • Model / Serial
    List 01P61, Special edition Version 1.01 and Version 2.0, Assay CD-ROM lot number 63062P100
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    1
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates
  • Product Description
    ARCHITECT i1000SR System Assay CD ROM WW (excluding US) Special edition Version 1.01 and Version 2.0; list 01P61-01 and 01P61-02. The device is intended to duplicate manual analytical procedures by performing automatically various steps such as pipetting, preparing filtrates, heating, and measuring color intensity.
  • 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