Events

Recall of iSTAT1 Abaxis Analyzer

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

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
    62319
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1976-2012
  • Event Initiated Date
    2011-09-08
  • Event Date Posted
    2012-07-09
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2013-01-28
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=110218
  • 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
    Glucose oxidase, glucose - Product Code CHL
  • Reason
    Some i-stat analyzers become uncomfortably hot to touch in the are of the battery. this is a recall extension.
  • Action
    Abbott Point Care sent an Urgent Product Recall letter dated September 2011 to all affected customers. The letter identified the product, the problem, and the action to be taken by the customer. Customers were instructed to confirm the number of affected product at their facility that were using the Old Battery Carrier. Fill out the affected Buesiness Reply Card and submit their facility information as per the instructions on the card. Upon the receipt of the New Battery Carriers, replace the Old Battery Center with the New Battery Center. Customers were instructed to immediately dispose of all Old Battery Carriers per local regulations. If customers forward the affected product to another facility, they should provide a copy of the recall letter to them and advise them to replace the carriers if required. For any questions call 800-366-8020, Option 1 or your Abbott Point of Care representative. For questions regarding this recall call 609-454-9272.

Device

iSTAT1 Abaxis Analyzer

Manufacturer

Abbott Point Of Care Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Abbott Point Of Care Inc., 400 College Rd E, Princeton NJ 08540-6607
  • 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