Events

Recall of IMx Tacrolimus II Calibrators

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

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
    27374
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0063-04
  • Event Initiated Date
    2003-09-19
  • Event Date Posted
    2003-10-24
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2004-10-29
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=29762
  • 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 and the Product Classification were added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records. The device classification information comes from FDA’s Product Classification by Review Panel data.
  • Extra notes in the data
    unknown device name - Product Code MLM--
  • Reason
    Invalid test results are being generated due to calibration errors when using calibrator lots 94165m100 and 94164m100.
  • Action
    Recalled by letters dated 9/19/03 and 10/7/03. The accounts were informed of the inability to calibrate the IMx Tacrolimus II assay when using calibrator lots 94165M100 and 94164M100, and initially requested those accounts experiencing an increase in calibration-related errors to report the issue to Abbott for a replacement calibrator kit. The 10/7/03 letter requested the accounts to discontinue use and destroy any of the two affected calibrator lots found in inventory.

Device

IMx Tacrolimus II Calibrators
  • Model / Serial
    list 3C10-10, lots 94165M100 and 94164M100
  • Product Classification
    Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices
  • Device Class
    2
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide and internationally to Guatemala, Venezuela, Peru, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Canada, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Australia, Costa Rica, Panama and Great Britain.
  • Product Description
    IMx Tacrolimus II Calibrators, list 3C10-10; the pack contains six 4.5-mL bottles, with Calibrator A having 0 ng/mL, Calibrator B having 3 ng/mL, Calibrator C having 6 ng/mL, Calibrator D having 12 ng/mL, Calibrator E having 20 ng/mL and Calibrator F having 30 U/mL; Abbott Diagnostics, a Division of Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL 60064
  • Manufacturer
    Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD

Manufacturer

Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Laboratories HPD/ADD/GPRD, 100/200 Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park IL 60064
  • Source
    USFDA